Commandment 5
Old Covenant Command
“Honour thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Exodus 20:12
New Covenant Equivalent
“honor your father and mother…” (Matthew 5:19, NIV).
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth” (Ephesians 6:1-3, NIV).
