Honor your father and your mother (which is the first commandment with a promise)
6:2 — “Honor your father and your mother.” see Exo 21:17; Deu 27:16; Deu 21:18-21; pro 20:20. Jesus Christ honored his parents. He was subject to them. And on the cross he charged the apostle John with the care of Mary, his mother (Joh 19:26-27). Even in his death Jesus did not think of his own suffering, but of the well-being of his mother. Our parents brought us into this world, and they took care of us when we couldn’t take care of ourselves, they fed us, educated us and raised us. For all this they deserve honor. In Mark 7:8-13 we learn one of the most diabolical traditions invented by the Pharisees and scribes, a tradition by which they invalidated God’s law of honoring parents. This commandment included the care of parents in their old age. The law of Christ requires the same thing (1Ti 5:4-8). Our debt is great; We do not finish “rewarding” them, not even in all the days of their lives. They took care of us when we couldn’t take care of ourselves, and now it’s up to us to take care of them when they can’t take care of themselves anymore. — “which is the first commandment with a promise,” see v. 3.
Source: Commentary on the New Testament by Partain
Exo 20:12; Deu 27:16; pro 20:20; Jer 35:18; Eze 22:7; bad 1:6; Matt 15:4-6; Mark 7:9-13; Romans 13:7.
Source: The Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
the first commandment with promise. Although submission to parents should be first of all out of love for the Lord, He in his grace added the promise of a special blessing for those who obey this command. See the note on Exo 20:12the verse from which Paul quotes (cf. Deu 5:16).
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
Honor. While the v. Eph 6:1 speaking of action, this term refers to the attitude because Paul focuses on the motive behind the action. When God gave his law in the Ten Commandments, the first law that governed human relationships was this (Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16). It is the only mandate of the ten that is related to the family because it is the only principle that ensures the realization of a family. cop. Exo 21:15; Exo 21:17; Lev 20:9; Matt 15:3-6. Proverbs also affirms this principle (see pro 1:8 ; pro 3:1 ; Pro 4:1-4 ; Pro 7:1-3 ; pro 10:1 ; pro 17:21 ; pro 19:13 ; pro 19:26 ; pro 28:24).
Source: MacArthur Study Bible
6:2 — “Honor your father and your mother.” See Exodus 21:17; Deu 27:16; Deu 21:18-21; pro 20:20. Jesus Christ honored his parents. He was subject to them. And on the cross he charged the apostle John with the care of Mary, his mother (John 19: 26-27). Even in his death Jesus did not think of his own suffering, but of the well-being of his mother. Our parents brought us into this world, and they took care of us when we couldn’t take care of ourselves, they fed us, educated us and raised us. For all this they deserve honor.
In Mark 7:8-13 we learn one of the most diabolical traditions invented by the Pharisees and scribes, a tradition by which they invalidated God’s law of honoring parents. This commandment included the care of parents in their old age. The law of Christ requires the same thing (1Ti 5:4-8). Our debt is great; We do not finish “rewarding” them, not even in all the days of their lives. They took care of us when we couldn’t take care of ourselves, and now it’s up to us to take care of them when they can’t take care of themselves anymore.
— “which is the first commandment with a promise,” see v. 3.
Source: Reeves-Partain Notes
The apostle returns to the foundation of biblical ethics, the 10 commandments, and cites the fifth commandment: Honor your father and your mother (Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16). That is why some versions put these words in quotation marks or with italics, to indicate that it is a quote from the OT.
“Honor” in this context is understood in terms of obedience. It is the obedience that arises from respect and love for a parent, and includes financial support and loving care for parents (Matt 15:1-9).
Such teaching is framed in the will of God expressed in his law or instruction for life. It is not a new revelation; it is an interpretation of the law given to Moses now applied in a new and challenging context. Paul’s comment on the commandment is interesting: It is the first commandment with a promise. A way to understand the word first it’s just sequence wise. And that is true; of the 10 commandments is the first which adds, by way of encouragement and motivation, a promise. but also the word first You may have the idea of “the most important” or the most significant when it comes to children. That is how the rabbis considered it. And actually, it is the basis of order in society. If at that basic level there is no respect for authority figures, then the same respect cannot be expected at other levels of social life. This is how BNM translates it: «such is the commandment of first importance that is accompanied by a promise».
In the global context of the letter, and of the role of the church as the first fruits of a new humanity, this mandate becomes even more relevant. If the base of this new humanity is the church, and the basic elements of respect and obedience are not present in it, there is no hope for the rest of humanity. Thus, obedience in the home acquires a missiological dimension of great importance. It is placed in the context of God’s eternal purpose (Eph 1:3-9) to place all things under the lordship of Jesus Christ (Eph 1:10, Eph 1:20-23).
Consider the promise, what a promise!: so that it goes well for you and you have a long life on earth. It is a promise for life; God promises us a good and long life; an existence enriched with his blessing so that our present life is prosperous (the quality) and long (the quantity). The blessing expressed with the words good luckin the biblical context it includes all areas of life (cf. Deu 28:1-68): family, work, social and international harmony; In short, experience shalom, in all relationships and activities of daily life. And it is a promise not for the life to come or life after death but for here and now, on earth. It is interesting that in the original text of Exodus or Deuteronomy, the expression includes the statement that the Lord your God gives you, which is an allusion to the land of Canaan. However, in this passage the apostle avoids it and thus gives the text a broader, universal meaning. In some languages it may not be necessary to translate this clause as it is implicit. For example, if we translate “so that your life may be long and prosperous” the idea that this happens here “on earth” is implicit.
Rarely do our societies associate well-being and longevity with ethical categories. However, our text reminds us that what we all desire and strive for is not the result of cunning, intelligence, “good luck,” social or political connections, or wealth. What we want most in life comes to us as a blessing from God for obeying and honoring our parents.
Source: Commentary for Exegesis and Translation
Exo 20:12; Deu 5:16; (watch Matt 15:4; Tue 7:10; Luke 18:20).
Source: Hispano-American Interdenominational Translation
CROSS-REFERENCES
d 321 Pro 23:22; Matt 15:4
e 322 Exo 20:12; pro 20:20
Source: New World Translation
two (1) Honoring is different from obeying. Obeying is an action, while honoring is an attitude. Children may obey their parents without honoring them. To honor their parents, children need an attitude of honor, a spirit of honor. All children need to learn to obey their parents and at the same time honor them.
two (two) This is not only the first commandment with a promise, but also the first commandment regarding human relationships (Exo_20:12).
Source: New Testament Commentary Recovery Version
When a son marries, his relationship with his parents changes (Eph 5:31), but not your responsibility to provide for them (1Ti 5:4).
Source: Ryrie Annotated Study Bible
M113 Does the phrase ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐντολὴ πρώτη ἐν ἐπαγγελίᾳ mean: which is the first commandment with a promise (to which a promise is attached, which is not true in the literal sense, and in which the omission of the article would be curious); or does it mean: that it is a major commandment, and to which is attached a promise (which is an unlikely meaning of πρώτη in such a context)? The first alternative is certainly strengthened by the omission of the article in Mar 12:28, since the article is usually absent in tense expressions (the ordinal was thought sufficiently definite, although it lacked the article -R793).