Ephesians 6:1–3: Honoring Father and Mother
Ephesians 6:1–3 makes honoring parents a commanded good, not merely a useful strategy, and ties it to a promise of well-being and long life. The command sits inside life in the Lord, and it must be read next to verse 4.
Ephesians 6:1–4: Children, Parents, and Obedience
Children relate to parents through obedience and honor grounded in the Lord, and fathers are called to patient formation rather than harsh control. The promise attached to the fifth commandment is framed in the commandment's own words, not expanded into a guarantee.
Ephesians 6:1–3: Children Obey and Honor Parents
Paul answers the question about how children should treat their parents with two words held together: obedience and honor. Both are set inside discipleship, owed to God before they are owed to parents.