Ephesians 6:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
Children, parents, slaves and masters
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord. This is right and proper. 2 “Honor your father and your mother”—this is the first commandment that comes with a promise attached!— 3 “so that things may go well with you and that you may live a long life on earth.”
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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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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