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Ephesians 6:3

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3so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.ABz

Read in Logos
Ephesians 6:2–3: “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

Footnotes

  1. AOr life on the earth

Cross references

  1. BEx 20:12
  2. zEx 20:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

NLTNew Living Translation

If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time on the earth.”

KJV 1900King James Version

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.