SinaiBible verses about Family
Honouring Parents
The commandment with a promise attached, and what it means once you're grown.
10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
ASV Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
“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.
ASV Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
“ ‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
ASV Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
ASV Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
ASV Honor 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.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
ASV Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
ASV My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
ASV My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
ASV Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
ASV But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.