Deuteronomy 5:16

“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, etc.] And is the first commandment with promise, as the apostle observes, (<490602>Ephesians 6:2,3) with a promise of long life and happiness in the land of Canaan, as follows: that thy days may be prolonged; (see <022012>Exodus 20:12) here it is added, and that it may go well with thee; and which the apostle also has in the place referred to: in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee; the land of Canaan; which the same apostle explains to a greater latitude, that thou mayest live long on the earth; applying it to Christians under the Gospel dispensation, whether Jews or Gentiles. Ver. 17-20. Thou shalt not kill,…”

“that it may go well with thee--This clause is not in Exodus, but admitted into Eph 6:3.”

“Compare Exodus 20:0 and notes. Moses here adopts the Ten Words as a ground from which he may proceed to reprove, warn, and exhort; and repeats them, with a certain measure of freedom and adaptation. Our Lord Mark 10:19 and Paul Ephesians 6:2-3 deal similarly with the same subject. Speaker and hearers recognized, however, a statutory and authoritative form of the laws in question, which, because it was familiar to both parties, needed not to be reproduced with verbal fidelity. Deuteronomy 5:12-15 The exhortation to observe the Sabbath and allow time of rest to servants (compare Exodus 23:12) is pointed by reminding the people that they too were formerly servants themselves. The bondage in…”

“Honour thy father and mother - Hast thou not been irreverent or undutiful to either? Hast thou not slighted their advice? Hast thou chearfully obeyed all their lawful commands? Hast thou loved and honoured their persons? Supplied their wants, and concealed their infirmities? Hast thou wrestled for them with God in prayer? Hast thou loved and honoured thy prince, and avoided as fire all speaking evil of the ruler of thy people? Have ye that are servants done all things as unto Christ? Not with eye - service, but in singleness of heart? Have ye who are masters, behaved as parents to your servants, with all gentleness and affection? Have ye all obeyed them that watch over your souls, and…”

“5:16-20 Jesus quoted these five commands in response to the question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Matt 19:17-19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20). 5:16 Honor: Since parents are representatives of divine authority, children are to recognize them as worthy of obedience and great respect (cp. Eph 6:1-3).”

“Honour: Exo 20:12; Lev 19:3; Mat 15:4-6; Col 3:20 that thy days: Deu 4:40, Deu 27:16; Eph 6:1-3 Deuteronomy 5:17”