A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Part II: Questions about The Ten Commandments

53. Q. What is the fifth commandment?
      A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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• Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

• Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.Scripture quoted from the English Standard Version.

Taken from A Catechism for Girls and Boys found here.

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