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Respecting one’s parents is an age-old virtue that has its roots in several cultures and faiths worldwide. The Bible offers direction and insight on the significance of respecting parents for those who practice Christianity.
Bible Verse For Honor Your Mother And Father
This article examines several Bible scriptures that emphasize how important it is to treat one’s parents with respect and dignity. These passages provide important guidance on developing wholesome and fulfilling relationships with our parents, as well as a helpful reminder of the love, appreciation, and duty we owe them.
Understanding the Commandment
1. Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
2. Ephesians 6:2
“Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise.”
3. Colossians 3:20
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
4. Proverbs 1:8
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
5. Proverbs 23:22
“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
6. Proverbs 30:17
“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley; it will be eaten by the vultures.”
7. Matthew 15:4
“For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’”
8. Leviticus 19:3
“Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.”
9. Deuteronomy 5:16
“Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
10. Proverbs 13:1
“A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.”
Consequences of Disobedience
11. Proverbs 20:20
“If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.”
12. Exodus 21:17
“Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.”
. Proverbs 30:11
“There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.”
14. Matthew 15:4-6
“For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.”
15. Deuteronomy 21:18-21
“If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. They shall say to the elders, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.’ Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.”
16. Leviticus 20:9
“Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their head.”
17. Proverbs 19:26
“Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.”
18. Proverbs 28:24
“Whoever robs their father or mother and says, ‘It’s not wrong,’ is a partner to one who destroys.”
19. Proverbs 30:17
“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley; it will be eaten by the vultures.”
20. Matthew 15:6
“Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.”
The Blessing of Obedience
21. Proverbs 3:1-2
“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.”
22. Proverbs 10:1
“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.”
23. Proverbs 15:20
“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.”
24. Proverbs 23:24–25
“The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”
25. Proverbs 29:15
“A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.”
26. Ephesians 6:3
“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
27. Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.”
28. Proverbs 20:11
“Even small children are known by their actions; is their conduct pure and upright?”
29. Proverbs 23:22–25
“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction, and insight as well. The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”
30. Luke 2:51
“Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.”
Examples of Honor in Scripture
31. Genesis 28:7
“and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.”
32. Judges 13:8
“Then Manoah prayed to the Lord: ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I beg you to let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born.'”
33. 1 Kings 2:19
“When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to him, and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king’s mother, and she sat down at his right hand.”
34. Mark 7:10
“For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’”
35. Matthew 10:37
“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
36. Proverbs 23:22
“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
37. 1 Timothy 5:4
“But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.”
38. Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
39. Deuteronomy 21:18–21
“If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town.”
40. John 19:26–27
“When Jesus saw his mother there and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.”
Teaching Children to Honor
41. Proverbs 4:1-4
“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. I too was a son to my father, still tender and cherished by my mother. Then he taught me, and he said to me, ‘Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.'”
42. Proverbs 6:20–23
“My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will speak to you. For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life.”
43. Proverbs 15:5
“A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”
44. Proverbs 29:17
“Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.”
45. Ephesians 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—’ so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'”
46. Colossians 3:20–21
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
47. Proverbs 1:8–9
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”
48. Proverbs 13:1
“A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.”
49. Proverbs 23:24–25
“The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”
50. Proverbs 29:15
“A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.”
Respecting Parents in Adversity
51. Job 1:5
“When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning, he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, ‘Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.’ This was Job’s regular custom.”
52. Job 31:18-20
“(for from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth, I guided the widow)—if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing or the needy without garments, and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep,”
53. Job 31:13–15
“If I have denied justice to any of my servants, whether male or female, when they had a grievance against me, what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account? Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?”
54. Proverbs 17:25
“A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.”
55. Proverbs 19:26
“Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.”
56. Proverbs 28:24
“Whoever robs their father or mother and says, ‘It’s not wrong,’ is a partner to one who destroys.”
57. Proverbs 30:17
“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley; it will be eaten by the vultures.”
58. Isaiah 50:1
“This is what the Lord says: ‘Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins, you were sold; because of your transgressions, your mother was sent away.'”
59. Malachi 1:6
“A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘It is you priests who show contempt for my name. But you ask, ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?'”
60. Malachi 1:9
“Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?’—says the Lord Almighty.”
Guidance on Parental Responsibility
61. Proverbs 13:24
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
62. Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.”
63. Proverbs 23:13–14
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death.”
64. Proverbs 29:15
“A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.”
65. Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
66. Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
67. Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.”
68. Proverbs 1:8–9
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”
69. Proverbs 15:5
“A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”
70. Proverbs 19:18
“Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.”
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Bible offers a wealth of verses that emphasize the importance of honoring and respecting one’s mother and father. These verses remind us of the unconditional love, sacrifices, and guidance provided by our parents. By honoring our parents, we not only fulfill a moral obligation but also create an atmosphere of love, unity, and harmony within our families.
Honoring our parents is not merely an act of obedience but a reflection of gratitude and appreciation for the valuable role they play in our lives. As we strive to live out these teachings, may we cultivate strong and loving relationships with our parents, fostering an environment that nurtures respect, understanding, and mutual support.
