Bible Verses About
Honoring Your Parents
Honoring father and mother.
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“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.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about honoring your parents?
Scripture speaks to honoring your parents in passages such as Ephesians 6:1, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4. For example, Ephesians 6:1 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about honoring your parents?
Ephesians 6:1 — “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
Which Psalm is about honoring your parents?
Psalms 127:3 — “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”