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What does the Bible say about taking care of elderly parents?

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

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Bible verses about taking care of elderly parents

  1. 1 Timothy 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 8 votes
  2. 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. 7 votes
  3. 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. 6 votes
  4. Leviticus 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. 5 votes
  5. Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 5 votes
  6. Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 votes
  7. Proverbs 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 4 votes
  8. Mark 7:10 — For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 4 votes
  9. Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 4 votes
  10. 1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 4 votes
  11. Proverbs 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 3 votes
  12. Luke 2:51 — And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 3 votes
  13. John 19:26 — When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 3 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (3), 1 Timothy (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), John (1), Ephesians (1), 1 John (1)

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