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The 15 most-voted verses about honoring the parents, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:16 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Deuteronomy 5:16 (KJV)

“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Deuteronomy 5:16 (WEB)

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:12 (BSB)

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12 (WEB)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (BSB)

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (KJV)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (WEB)

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 7:10 (BSB)

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Mark 7:10 (KJV)

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Mark 7:10 (WEB)

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Ephesians 6:2 (BSB)

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Ephesians 6:2 (KJV)

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Ephesians 6:2 (WEB)

Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (BSB)

¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (KJV)

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (WEB)

Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:3 (BSB)

¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:3 (KJV)

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:3 (WEB)

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (BSB)

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

Proverbs 29:15 (KJV)

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (WEB)

Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (BSB)

¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (KJV)

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Proverbs 19:18 (BSB)

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Proverbs 19:18 (KJV)

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Proverbs 19:18 (WEB)

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Proverbs 30:17 (BSB)

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 30:17 (KJV)

“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.

Proverbs 30:17 (WEB)

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 19:19 (BSB)

Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Matthew 19:19 (KJV)

‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 19:19 (WEB)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (BSB)

¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (BSB)

Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (KJV)

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Colossians 3:20 (WEB)

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