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12Honor your father and your mother, so that you may have a long life upon the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

1And know this: that in the last days perilous times will press near. 2Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked, 3without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness, 4traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God, 5even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them. 6For among these are ones who penetrate houses and lead away, like captives, foolish women burdened with sins, who are led away by means of various desires,

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1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. 2Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise:

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. 2Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise: 3so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth.

2Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise: 3so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth. 4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.

16Honor your father and mother, just as the Lord your God has instructed you, so that you may live a long time, and so that it may be well with you in the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.