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What does the Bible say about honoring parents?

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

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Bible verses about honoring 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
Proverbs 20:20 — Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 3 votes
Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 3 votes
Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 3 votes
Exodus 21:17 — And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 2 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. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 5:16 — 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. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 21:18 — If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 2 votes
Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 2 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. 2 votes
Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 2 votes
Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 2 votes

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Proverbs (3), Ephesians (3), Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (2), Leviticus (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1)

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