148 Bible Verses about Honoring Parents
Want to know what the Bible says about Honoring Parents? Here are 148 Bible verses about Honoring Parents from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Malachi 1:6 NIV
“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?’
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Matthew 19:19 NIV
honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
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1 Timothy 5:17 NIV
The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
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Proverbs 10:1 NIV
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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Ephesians 6:3 NIV
“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
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Proverbs 20:7 NIV
The righteous lead blameless lives;
blessed are their children after them.
blessed are their children after them.
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Romans 8:28 NIV
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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Matthew 15:4-6 NIV
4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
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Proverbs 13:1 NIV
A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
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Romans 13:7 NIV
Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
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