Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Cross-reference

Ephesians 6:5 calls servants to obey their masters, extending the principle of obedience to another relationship in the same code.

Proverbs 23:22 commands listening to one's father and not despising one's mother when old, reinforcing the same duty to honor parents.

Colossians 3:20 gives the same command to children, and the following verses expand to fathers and servants, paralleling the household code.

Luke 2:51 Parallel

Luke 2:51 shows Jesus himself being subject to his parents, providing the perfect example of the obedience commanded.

Proverbs 6:20 repeats the wisdom call to keep father's commandment and mother's teaching, closely echoing Ephesians 6:1's requirement.

Proverbs 1:8 directly parallels the command: a son hearing his father's instruction and mother's teaching, reinforcing the same duty.

1 Timothy 5:4 directly commands children to care for parents, calling it 'pleasing to God'—parallel to 'right' in Ephesians 6:1.

Deuteronomy 21:18 presents the opposite—a disobedient son facing judgment, highlighting the seriousness of the obedience commanded.

Leviticus 19:3 commands reverence for parents, providing the OT foundation for children's obedience in Ephesians 6:1.

Deuteronomy 5:16 is the fifth commandment to honor parents, which Paul directly cites as the basis for children's obedience.

Jeremiah 35:18 commends the Rechabites for obeying their father Jonadab's commands — an OT example of the obedience Paul commands.

Matthew 15:4 records Jesus citing the same commandment to honor parents, reinforcing its enduring importance.

Matthew 19:19 includes the command to honor parents among Jesus' summary of the commandments — Paul echoes this duty.

Exodus 20:12 is the fifth commandment to honor parents, which Paul directly cites in Ephesians 6:2-3, making this the source of the command.

Genesis 50:12 shows Jacob's sons obeying his burial command, directly exemplifying the childlike obedience commanded in Ephesians 6:1.

Colossians 3:18 parallels this household code, addressing wives' submission as part of the same ethical framework for Christian families.

Acts 4:19 Parallel

Acts 4:19 shows the apostles prioritizing God's authority over human commands — Paul's 'in the Lord' similarly qualifies parental obedience.

Colossians 3:23 adds the motive: children should obey wholeheartedly as serving the Lord, not just because it's right.

Proverbs 30:11 describes those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers, showing the opposite behavior condemned.

Proverbs 30:17 warns that mocking a father and scorning obedience to a mother brings severe punishment, highlighting the seriousness of disobedience.

Jeremiah 35:14 cites the Rechabites' obedience to their father's command as a contrast to Israel's disobedience, showing the honor of obeying parents.

Hebrews 12:9 uses earthly fathers' discipline to teach submission to God, reinforcing the principle of honoring parents here.

Genesis 28:7 provides a narrative example of Jacob obeying both parents, illustrating the obedience commanded in Ephesians 6:1.

Esther 2:20 Parallel

Esther 2:20 records Esther's obedience to Mordecai's decree, exemplifying the childlike submission urged in Ephesians 6:1.

1 Samuel 17:20 narrates David obeying his father Jesse's command—an example of the filial obedience required in Ephesians 6:1.

Genesis 37:13 shows Joseph obeying his father's request to go to Shechem—another biblical model of filial obedience.