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that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That it may be well with thee (ινα ευ σο γενητα). From Ex 20:12, "that it may happen to thee well."

And thou mayest…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That it may be well with thee. This is found in the fifth commandment as recorded in Deuteronomy 5:16. The whole commandment as there reco…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That it may be well with thee . . .—The quotation is only slightly varied from Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16. But by t…

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 promise attached to the fifth commandment in Dt 5:16 is not in itself appropriate to the church, so Paul stops short of the final clause, which…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That it may be well with you. The promise is—a long life, from which we are led to understand that the present life is not to be overlooke…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That it may be well with you
In this world, and that which is to come; see (Deuteronomy 5:16) . The Jews…

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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