EXODUS—NOTE ON Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother. “Honor” means to show the proper respect due to the person and his or her role. Both Jesus and Paul underline the importance of this command (Mark 7:1; Ephesians 6:1; 1 Timothy 5:4). This is the only one of the Ten Commandments with a specific promise attached to it: that your days may be long—meaning not just a long life but one filled with God’s presence and favor. See note on Deut. 5:16.

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