Children: Commandments To

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

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

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

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.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

…young men and maidens, old and young together.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

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

For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; …

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. …

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. …

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

…that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

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

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

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

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

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

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

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

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

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

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.