Matthew 15:4

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God clearly says, ‘Respect your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone denouncing father or mother should be killed.’

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

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

For God said: Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.

For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’

For God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘The one who speaks evil of father or mother must certainly die.’

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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