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5th Commandment

Respect your father and your mother,

Exodus 20:12

“Respect your father and your mother, so that your days are prolonged upon the soil which יהוה your Elohim is giving you.

Proverbs 20:20

Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp is put out in deep darkness.

Exodus 21:17

“And he who curses his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.

Leviticus 20:9

‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death – he has cursed his father or his mother, his blood is on him.

Deuteronomy 27:16 ‘Cursed is he who makes light of his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amĕn!’

Ephesians 6:2

“Respect your father and mother,” which is the first command with promise,

Mathew 19:19

‘Respect your father and your mother

RESPECT :

esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability:

deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment:

the condition of being esteemed or honoured

to show regard or consideration for

to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with

Respect is the same as:

Attention ; esteem ; approbation ; regard ; deference ; consideration ; reverence ; veneration ; fealty ; courtesy ; honour ; admiration ; obeisance ; obedience ; adore ; applaud ; appreciate ; think highly of ; treasure ; cherish ; commend ; glorify ; look up to ; praise ; rate highly ; value ; admire ; mindfulness ; politeness ; hold dear ; accommodativeness ; compliance ; kindness ; mind ; submissive ; care for ; attentiveness ; concern ; thoughtfulness ; tolerate ; forbearance ; heedfulness ; mercy ; civility ; good behaviour ; loyalty ; love ;

Regard your father and your mother

Consider your father and your mother

Honor your father and your mother

Adore your father and your mother

Appreciate your father and your mother

Think highly of your father and your mother

Treasure your father and your mother

Cherish your father and your mother

Look up to your father and your mother

Value your father and your mother

Admire your father and your mother

Mind your father and your mother

Care for your father and your mother

Be loyal to your father and your mother

Love your father and your mother

Obey your father and your mother

Appreciate your father and your mother

Be thoughtful towards your father and your mother

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