Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
Westminster Larger Catechism
Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
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Question 124
Westminster Larger Catechism
Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
Questions
Question 124
Question
Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
Answer
By father and mother, in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural parents,[1] but all superiors in age [2] and gifts;[3] and especially such as, by God’s ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family,[4] church,[5] or commonwealth.[6]
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