Ephesians 6:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“that it will go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:18 : 18 Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,
  • Deut 12:25 : 25 You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.
  • Deut 4:40 : 40 Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.”
  • Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother just as the LORD your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you.
  • Ps 128:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands! 2 You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.
  • Isa 3:10 : 10 Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
  • Jer 42:6 : 6 We will obey what the LORD our God to whom we are sending you tells us to do. It does not matter whether we like what he tells us or not. We will obey what he tells us to do so that things will go well for us.”
  • Deut 6:3 : 3 Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number– as the LORD, God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.
  • Deut 12:28 : 28 Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.
  • Deut 22:7 : 7 You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
  • Ruth 3:1 : 1 Naomi Instructs Ruth At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her,“My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 5:16
    84%

    16Honor your father and your mother just as the LORD your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you.

  • Eph 6:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

    2“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,

  • Exod 20:12
    82%

    12“Honor your father and your mother, that you may live a long time in the land the LORD your God is giving to you.

  • Deut 11:21
    80%

    21so that your days and those of your descendants may be extended in the land which the LORD promised to give to your ancestors, like the days of heaven itself.

  • Prov 3:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1Exhortations to Seek Wisdom and Walk with the Lord My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

    2for they will provide a long and full life, and well-being for you.

  • Deut 6:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you– you, your children, and your grandchildren– all your lives, to prolong your days.

    3Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number– as the LORD, God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Eph 6:4
    78%

    4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  • Deut 4:40
    78%

    40Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.”

  • Deut 6:18
    77%

    18Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,

  • Col 3:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

    21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become disheartened.

  • Deut 30:20
    76%

    20I also call on you to love the LORD your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

  • 2 Chr 6:31
    76%

    31Then they will honor you by obeying you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

  • Prov 22:6
    74%

    6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

  • Deut 11:9
    74%

    9and that you may enjoy long life in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Deut 5:33
    74%

    33Walk just as he has commanded you so that you may live, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land you are going to possess.

  • Matt 15:4
    74%

    4For God said,‘Honor your father and mother’ and‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’

  • Ps 128:2
    74%

    2You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.

  • Deut 12:28
    73%

    28Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.

  • Prov 6:20
    73%

    20My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

  • Ps 61:6
    73%

    6Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!

  • Prov 17:6
    73%

    6Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

  • Num 6:24
    73%

    24“The LORD bless you and protect you;

  • Ps 128:5-6
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    73%

    5May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life,

    6and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!

  • Prov 23:25
    73%

    25May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.

  • Prov 3:8
    73%

    8This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

  • Matt 19:19
    73%

    19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”

  • Deut 30:16
    72%

    16What I am commanding you today is to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to obey his commandments, his statutes, and his ordinances. Then you will live and become numerous and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you are about to possess.

  • 1 Kgs 8:40
    72%

    40Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

  • Deut 12:25
    71%

    25You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

    22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 4:10
    71%

    10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

  • Deut 8:1
    71%

    1The Lord’s Provision in the Desert You must keep carefully all these commandments I am giving you today so that you may live, increase in number, and go in and occupy the land that the LORD promised to your ancestors.

  • Deut 6:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

    7and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

  • Ps 34:12
    71%

    12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

  • Deut 27:16
    71%

    16‘Cursed is the one who disrespects his father and mother.’ Then all the people will say,‘Amen!’

  • Prov 3:4
    71%

    4Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.

  • Ps 37:3
    71%

    3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

  • Mark 7:10
    71%

    10For Moses said,‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and,‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’

  • Deut 22:7
    71%

    7You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

  • Prov 1:8
    70%

    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.