Bible Verses about “honoring parents”
The Bible contains 37 verses about honoring parents across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
“"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:”
“"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”
“with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;”
“You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.”
“on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,”
“knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.”
“not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”
“Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;”
“for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”
“Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.”
“But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;”
“whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.”
“Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.”
“"The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.”
“and they shall tell the elders of his city, "This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard."”
“"Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;”
“then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;”
“All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”
“"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
“Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.”
“"'For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.”