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1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:
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“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—
3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”
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“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
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Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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