12 (A)Honor thy [a]father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged upon the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 20:12 By the parents also is meant all that have authority over us.

12 “Honor your father and your mother,(A) so that you may live long(B) in the land(C) the Lord your God is giving you.

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16 [a]Honor 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 upon the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:16 Not for a show, but with true obedience, and due reverence.

16 “Honor your father(A) and your mother,(B) as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long(C) and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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(A)[a]Honor thy father and mother ([b]which is the first commandment with [c]promise)

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 6:2 A proof of the first argument.
  2. Ephesians 6:2 The third argument, taken of the profit that ensueth thereby: because the Lord vouchsafed this commandment amongst the rest, of a special blessing.
  3. Ephesians 6:2 With a special promise: for otherwise the second commandment hath a promise of mercy to a thousand generations, but that promise is general.

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

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