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Ephesians 6:1-3
International Children’s Bible
Ephesians 6:1-3
International Children’s Bible
Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. This is the right thing to do. 2 The command says, “Honor your father and mother.”[a] This is the first command that has a promise with it. 3 The promise is: “Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”[b]
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- 6:2 “Honor . . . mother.” Quotation from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
- 6:3 “Then . . . earth.” Quotation from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
Ephesians 6:1-3
New International Version
Ephesians 6:1-3
New International Version
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
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