Ephesians 6:2 KJV — MannaFest

Ephesians 6:2

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

YLT

honour thy father and mother,

DBT

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

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Matthew 15:4–6
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Malachi 1:6
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

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There is some difficulty here; for the second commandment likewise contains a promise, "I am the Lord thy God, who shew mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." (Exodus 20:5,6.) But this is universal, applying indiscriminately to the whole law, and cannot be said to be annexed to that commandment.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

He exhorts and directs Christians how to behave themselves in the spiritual warfare with the enemies of their souls; and to the exercise of several Christian graces, which he proposes to them as so many pieces of spiritual armour, to preserve and defend them in the conflict,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

), which honour implies reverence, obedience, and relief and maintenance, if these be needed. The apostle adds, which is the first commandment with promise. Some little difficulty arises from this, which we should not overlook, because some who plead for the lawfulness of images bring this as a proof that we are not bound by the second commandment.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Quotation Exodus 20:12
'Honour thy father and mother' — Paul explicitly quotes the OT nine verses before the armor passage; the chapter is saturated with OT citation.
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Quotes EXO 20:12
'Honour thy father and mother — the first commandment with promise'

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