What does the Bible say about obeying your parents?

14 verses about obeying your parents, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about obeying your parents

1. Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 6 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. 5 votes
3. Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 4 votes
4. Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 3 votes
5. John 14:15 — If ye love me, keep my commandments. 3 votes
6. 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
7. Proverbs 6:20 — My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 2 votes
8. Proverbs 13:1 — A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 2 votes
10. 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
11. Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 2 votes
12. Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 2 votes
13. Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 2 votes
14. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (5), Ephesians (2), Colossians (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Matthew (1), John (1), Acts (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.