Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians 6:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), |
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| WEB | “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: |
| ASV | Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), |
| YLT | honour thy father and mother, |
| DARBY | Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, |
| BBE | Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward), |
| Webster | Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise) |
What does Ephesians 6:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Which is the first commandment with promise. With a promise annexed to it. The promise was, that their days should be long in the land which the Lord their God would give them. It is not to be supposed that the observance of the four first commandments would not be attended with a blessing, but no particular blessing is promised. It is true, indeed, that there is a general declaration annexed to the second commandment, that God would show mercy to thousands of generations of them that loved him, and that kept his commandments. But that is rather a declaration in regard to all the commands of God than a promise annexed to that specific commandment. It is an assurance that obedience to the law of God would be followed with blessings to a thousand generations, and is given in view of the first and second commandments together, because they related particularly to the honour that was due to God. But the promise in the fifth commandment is a special promise. It does not relate to obedience to God in general, but it is a particular assurance that they who honour their parents shall have a particular blessing as the result of that obedience.
(b) "thy father and mother" Ex 20:12
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ephesians 6:1-4
The great duty of children is, to obey their parents. That obedience includes inward reverence, as well as outward acts, and in every age prosperity has attended those distinguished for obedience to parents. The duty of parents. Be not impatient; use no unreasonable severities. Deal prudently and wisely with children; convince their judgements and work upon their reason. Bring them up well; under proper and…
Ephesians 6:2 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Ephesians 6:2
- Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
- Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
- Ezekiel 22:7
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
- Malachi 1:6
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
- Mark 7:9-13
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; …
- Jeremiah 35:18
And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
- Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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Context
- Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
- Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Ephesians 6:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Honra á tu padre y á tu madre, que es el primer mandamiento con promesa, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | « Honore ton père et ta mère », (c’est le premier commandement avec promesse,) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | "Ehre deinen Vater und deine Mutter", welches das erste Gebot mit Verheißung ist, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Honora patrem tuum, et matrem tuam, quod est mandatum primum in promissione: |