World English Bible
Deuteronomy 5:16
“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.”
Deuteronomy 5:16 in the King James Version
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Read Deuteronomy 5:16 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 5
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.
You shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm: therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
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.
You shall not murder.
Neither shall you commit adultery.
Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:16
- Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
- 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: "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.
- Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
- Deuteronomy 4:40
You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.
- Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.
- Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me ...
- Matthew 19:19
Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
- Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.
- Leviticus 19:3
Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
- Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: 'Don't commit adultery,' 'Don't murder,' 'Don't steal,' 'Don't give false testimony,' 'Honor your father and your mother.
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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