Logos Bible Study

Ephesians 6:1–2

English Standard VersionOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

Children and Parents

6sChildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2t“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),

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.”

Cross references

  1. sProv. 1:8; 6:20; 23:22
  2. tCited from Ex. 20:12

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

NLTNew Living Translation

Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

KJV 1900King James Version

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)