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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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Obedience with a Divine Limit
Commentators stress that the command to obey is qualified by the phrase "in the Lord." This means obedience is required only in things that align with God's will. If a parent commands something sinful or forbids worship, the child's ultimate allegiance is to God. This framework places the parent-child relationship under the loving authority of Christ, sanctifying it.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ephesians Chapter 6
Analysis of the Chapter.
This chapter comprises the following subjects:
An exhortation to childre…
Right (δικαιον). In Col 3:20 it is ευαρεστον (well-pleasing).
19th Century
Anglican
In Ephesians 6:1-4, St. Paul transitions from the detailed exposition of the true relation of husbands and wives to address the relation of parents…
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Baptist
Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of God.
Paul addresses “children” directly, taking it for granted that they will be present in the congregations where the letter is being read. They belon…
16th Century
Protestant
Children, obey. Why does the apostle use the word obey instead of honor, which has a greater extent of meaning? It is be…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Children, obey your parents in the Lord The persons whose duty this is, "children", are such of every sex, male and female, an…
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…
