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What does the Bible say about disobeying parents?

12 verses about disobeying parents, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

8 booksMost in Exodus

Bible verses about disobeying parents

Exodus 20:12 — Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 4 votes
Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 4 votes
Exodus 21:17 — And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 3 votes
Leviticus 20:9 — 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. 3 votes
Proverbs 30:17 — 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. 3 votes
Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 3 votes
Exodus 21:15 — And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 27:16 — Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 2 votes
Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 2 votes
Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 2 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 votes
Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 2 votes