32 Bible Verses about Respecting Parents
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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
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 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.
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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;
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
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