Bible Verses About Honoring Mother and Father

The fifth commandment to honor your mother and father is unique among the ten because it comes with a specific promise of blessing. This commandment spans all of Scripture, appearing in both Old and New Testaments as a foundational principle for family and society. These Bible verses about honoring mother and father explore what this command means at every stage of life, from childhood obedience to caring for aging parents. Whether your relationship with your parents is strong or complicated, these scriptures provide wisdom for fulfilling this important calling.

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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

1 Corinthians 13:4

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“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.”

Matthew 5:44

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“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

Matthew 22:39

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“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

Colossians 3:14

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“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”

Romans 12:10

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“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

Romans 12:9

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“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.”

Ephesians 5:25

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“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5

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“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Romans 10:17

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“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Matthew 5:9

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“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”

Psalm 119:165

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“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Luke 6:37

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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10

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“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

James 1:5

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

Psalm 119:105

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“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”

Proverbs 2:6

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“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”

Proverbs 4:7

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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Proverbs 1:7

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“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Romans 12:2

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“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.”

John 16:13

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“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

Genesis 2:24

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“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:22

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“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”

Ephesians 5:33

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“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6

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“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

Ephesians 6:1

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“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

Exodus 20:12

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“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

Psalm 127:3

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“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Ephesians 6:4

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“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”

Proverbs 31:28

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“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”

Proverbs 31:10

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Why Read Bible Verses About Honoring Mother and Father?

Exodus 20:12 gives the commandment: 'Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.' Ephesians 6:2-3 confirms this is the first commandment with a promise. Proverbs 23:22 says to listen to your father and not despise your mother when she is old. First Timothy 5:4 calls caring for parents a way of repaying them and pleasing God. Understanding this commandment helps us fulfill one of God's most basic requirements for righteous living.

How to Apply These Bible Verses About Honoring Mother and Father in Daily Life

Express gratitude to your parents regularly in words and actions. Seek their counsel and value their wisdom. Visit or call regularly if you live at distance. Provide practical help and financial support as they age. Speak respectfully about your parents to others and in their presence. If relationships are strained, pursue reconciliation through prayer and possibly counseling. Teach your children to honor you and their grandparents.

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