Ephesians 6:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 6:2

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.

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;

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 6:2

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,

New English Translation
“Honor your father and mother,”¹ which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,