Scripture Cards: Honoring the Parents
12 Bible verses about honoring the parents to print, cut out and memorize. Choose the King James Version or the modern Berean Standard Bible.
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 KJVHonour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Exodus 20:12 KJVHearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22 KJVHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians 6:2 KJVFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Mark 7:10 KJVThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:15 KJVAnd he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus 21:15 KJVYe shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:3 KJVHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Ephesians 6:2-3 KJVAnd he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:17 KJVAnd, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4 KJVFor 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 KJVHonor 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 BSBHonor 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 BSBListen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22 BSB“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
Ephesians 6:2 BSBFor Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Mark 7:10 BSBA rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Proverbs 29:15 BSBWhoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:15 BSBEach of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:3 BSB“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
Ephesians 6:2-3 BSBAnyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:17 BSBFathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4 BSBFor 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 BSBHow to memorize these verses
- Read the card aloud three times, saying the reference before and after.
- Cover the second half and recite it; then the whole verse.
- Keep one card visible for a week and review the older ones on Sunday.
- Track your progress with the scripture memory tracker.