Relationships & Community
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
You shall teach them to your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:
“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.