New Testament · Epistle
Ephesians 6:1
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
About Ephesians 6:1
Few verses address Children in the Bible, Honoring Your Father and Mother, and Bible Verses for Parents as directly as Ephesians 6:1. This New Testament passage from the epistle of Ephesians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Psalms 127:3
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
- Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
- Mark 10:14
“But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”
- Deuteronomy 6:7
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
- Matthew 18:3
“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
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Read a prayer for Children in the Bible →How to Apply Ephesians 6:1
Pray through Ephesians 6:1 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Children in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.