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Ephesians 6:2
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Children and Parents

1 Children, aobey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  
2 a“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:  
3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And ayou, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bbring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.  

Bondservants and Masters

5 aBondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, bwith fear and trembling, cin sincerity of heart, as to Christ;  
6 anot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,  
7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,
8 aknowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.  
9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that1 your own aMaster also is in heaven, and bthere is no partiality with Him.  

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Verse Comparison: Ephesians 6:2

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American Standard Version
Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

Amplified® Bible
Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother--this is the first commandment with a promise--

Contemporary English Version
"Obey your father and your mother,

Darby English Version
Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

Good News Bible
"Respect your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise added:

International Standard Version
"Honor your father and mother." This is a very important commandment with a promise:

King James Version
Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

New American Standard Bible
HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise),

New International Version
"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise—

New King James Version
"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER ( the first commandment with a promise),

Young's Literal Translation
honour thy father and mother,


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