Ephesians 6:2
Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 6
“Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;”Ephesians 6:2
What Does Ephesians 6:2 Mean?
Ephesians 6:2 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 6, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Ephesians 6:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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“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?”Ezekiel 22:7“In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.”Jeremiah 35:18“And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:”Mark 7:9“And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.”Romans 13:7“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”Ruth 1:8“And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.”Jeremiah 35:6“But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:”Jeremiah 35:7“Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.”Luke 18:20“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.”
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