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Deuteronomy 5:16

Deuteronomy chapter 5 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Context

v.15And thou shalt remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm: therefore Jehovah thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

v.16This passage

v.17Thou shalt not kill.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 6:1

    Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

  • Leviticus 19:3

    Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

  • Matthew 19:19

    Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

  • Colossians 3:20

    Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

  • Mark 7:10

    For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

  • Mark 10:19

    Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.