Bible Verses about “obeying your parents”
The Bible contains 15 verses about obeying your parents across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“¶ 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.”
“¶ ‹If ye love me, keep my commandments.›”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
“‹For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.›”
“The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.”
“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.”
“¶ My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“¶ A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”