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Ephesians 6

1  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
           Children are responsible to obey their parents.  This duty may be properly
           extended to any persons acting legitimately on behalf of parents and/or in
           their interest.

2  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with
    promise;)
           The command to honor parents includes caring for parents financially when
           they increase in age.  It is a general reference to respect, be grateful to, and
           promote the welfare of parents, and all those who provide parental
           influence and provision.

3  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
           The attitude children have toward their parents affects them in the very
           deepest parts of their being.  Disdain for parents corrupts the very
           foundation of personal existence and is likely to result in foolishness, illness,
           and even premature death
 

DISCUSSION
          

           Should a child ever disobey their parents? (Acts 5:29)

           At what age should one consider the strict authority of parents to pass?
           (Gen 2:24)

           Should a child always respect and carefully weigh the opinion and concern
           of parents? (Pr 1:8-9)

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