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Bible Verses About honoring your parents

12 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about honoring your parents. This collection of 12 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Exodus 20:12
King James (KJV)Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

12 Key Scriptures

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. lamp: or, candle
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home , and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. piety: or, kindness
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

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