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Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Which (ητις). "Which very" = "for such is."

The first commandment with promise (εντολη πρωτη εν επαγγελια)…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Honour your father and mother.Exodus 20:12. (see Barnes).

Which is the first commandment with promise. With a …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Praying always with all prayer and Supplication.—In this verse, the metaphor gives place to direct exhortation, unle , in…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the duties are like birds with two wings, or like a pair of scales, balance for each side. There is the child's duty, but there is the parent's…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The fifth commandment is quoted as confirmation of v.1 (Exodus 20:12). Paul appeals to what the children had already learned, for their…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Which is the first commandment with promise. The promises attached to the commandments are intended to stir our hopes and to add greater c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Honour thy father and mother
This explains who parents are, and points at some branches of obedience due to them; for they are …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The great duty of children is to obey their parents. This obedience includes inward reverence as well as outward actions, and in every age, prosper…

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