Verse 16

"Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:40 : 40 You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 "'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
  • Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' 5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God," 6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
  • Matt 19:19 : 19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
  • Mark 10:19 : 19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"
  • Luke 18:20 : 20 You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: 3 "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."