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The 17 most-voted verses about obeying parents, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

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)

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)

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)

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 1:8 (BSB)

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 1:8 (KJV)

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

Proverbs 1:8 (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 God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4 (BSB)

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 15:4 (KJV)

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

Matthew 15:4 (WEB)

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 6:20 (BSB)

¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 6:20 (KJV)

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 6:20 (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)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1 (BSB)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1 (KJV)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1 (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)

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)

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 13:1 (BSB)

A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:1 (KJV)

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 13:1 (WEB)

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Proverbs 20:20 (BSB)

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Proverbs 20:20 (KJV)

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Proverbs 20:20 (WEB)

Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Luke 2:51 (BSB)

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 2:51 (KJV)

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 2:51 (WEB)

If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 14:15 (BSB)

¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:15 (KJV)

If you love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:15 (WEB)

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

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