Bible Verses About Obeying Parents

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.”

“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”

“Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”

“For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

“As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.”

“For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

“A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.”

“Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.”

“Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.”

“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.”

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.”

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.”

“You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

“If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”

“If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.”