What does the Bible say about honoring the parents?

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

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Bible verses about honoring the parents

1. 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. 10 votes
2. 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. 9 votes
3. Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 9 votes
4. Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 6 votes
5. Mark 7:10 — For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 6 votes
6. Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 6 votes
7. Exodus 21:15 — And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. 4 votes
8. Leviticus 19:3 — Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. 4 votes
9. Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 4 votes
10. Exodus 20:1 — And God spake all these words, saying, 3 votes
11. Exodus 21:17 — And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. 3 votes
12. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 3 votes
13. Ruth 1:16 — And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 2 votes
14. Psalms 86:1 — [A Prayer of David.] Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 votes
15. Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 2 votes
16. Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 2 votes
17. 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
18. Matthew 19:19 — Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 2 votes
19. 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
20. John 15:1 — I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 votes
21. Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (5), Exodus (4), Ephesians (3), John (2), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Ruth (1), Psalms (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Colossians (1)

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