^{1 Ref} The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

^{2 Ref} honour thy father and mother,

^{3 Ref} which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

^{4 Ref} And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

^{1 Ref} Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

^{2 Ref} "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

^{3 Ref} "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

^{4 Ref} You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.