Honoring Family
Love within the home.
Living out honor and love at home.
The big idea
How you treat your family is a quiet test of your faith.
What does “Honoring Family” walk through?
Honor Them
Exodus 20:12 · KJV
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land.
In plain English
Honor your parents — the promise attached is a long, well-grounded life.
A Lasting Command
Honoring parents isn't about agreement — it's about respect that endures.
With a Promise
Ephesians 6:2 · KJV
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise).
In plain English
Honor your father and mother — this is the first command that comes with a promise.
Worth Doing
This is the command God attached a promise to. It matters more than we think.
Pray
Lord, help me honor my family with patience and love. Amen.
Write it down
How could you show honor to your family this week?
You finished: Honoring Family
Faith that's real shows up first at home.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:2. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Exodus 20:12
- Ephesians 6:2
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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