Ephesians 6:1-3:
6:1children, you must obey your parents in (the) Lord for this is righteous, .2"you must honor your father and mother," which is (the) first commandment in promise, .3"in order that it may become well with you and you will be long-timed on the earth";
Paul continues teaching how the whole family of holy-people ought to behave themselves, and now he addresses the children – and isn't it noteworthy that God's Word is to/for our children also, not only to/for the "grown-ups"!
Children, you must obey your parents (hear what your parents say, listen-attentively, then carry-out what you hear) – in what context? In the Lord (within the sphere of action of the Lord Jesus Christ), for this is righteous (doing this is right/just, the right-way or just-state to behave yourselves).
Paul next references what God spoke many, many years ago regarding the relationship between children and their father and mother, and it is still true today. You (singular, individual child) must honor your father and mother (esteem them according to their holding-worth, estimated value or price from God's viewpoint) – which is the first commandment within a promise that God gave to His people recorded in the Book of Exodus 20:12. God gave this to Moses so that he would make it known to God's people who were the nation of Israel at that time. But what makes this one different from the commandments that God had previously given, is that it was the first commandment which is contained within a promised-result, dependant upon the person believing it being true to/for him/herself and consequently doing what God has said.
This promise is God's own proclamation of His own intention to keep and perform when the children would believe and obey this commandment. The promised-result of a child honoring his/her father and mother is: for the purpose and result that it would become well (come into being, come to pass to be in a good manner) with/to/for you and you would be long-timed on the earth (you will live a long time chronologically).
[Reference: Deuteronomy 5:18; Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10; Colossians 3:20.]
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