Bible Verses about “honoring the parents”

“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].”

“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

“¶ 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;)”

“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”

“¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”

“Thou shalt not kill.”

“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;”

“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:”

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”

“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:”

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”

“¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”

“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”

“¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,”

“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.”

“For [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them [is], and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”

“Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;”

“For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”

“Thou shalt not steal.”

“But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:”

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.”

“Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”

“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”

“Peace [be] to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.”

“But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:”

“Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and [that] he might comfort your hearts.”

“For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”

“I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”

“And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.”

“¶ And God spake all these words, saying,”

“Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.”

“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”

“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”