²⁰ the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

³ And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

⁴ for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

⁵ but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

⁸ and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

¹ A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

² honour thy father and mother,

³ 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 And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

²⁶ Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

¹ Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

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

² honour thy father and mother,

³ 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 And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

⁵ The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

¹ And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

² for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

³ without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

⁴ traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

⁴ and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

²² Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

³ And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

⁴ for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

⁵ but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

⁶ and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.

⁷ `Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

¹⁷ An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

²⁰ Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

⁸ Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

⁹ For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.