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Ephesians 6:3
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so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.
That it may bee well with thee, and thou maiest liue long on the earth.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
"that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."
SO THAT IT MAY TURN OUT WELL FOR YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.
"Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.
so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land.
"that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth."
and you will have a long and happy life."
"so that it may go well with you, and you may live long in the Land."
that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.
That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
"so that all may go well with you, and you may live a long time in the land."
"in order that it may be well with you, and you may live a long time on the earth."
"that it may be well with you, and you may be long-lived on the earth". Deut. 5:16
SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE A LONG LIFE ON THE EARTH.
that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.
"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the eretz."
"So that it may go well for you, and that you may have a long life on the earth."Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16">[fn]
that it may be well with thee, and thy life be prolonged upon the earth.
that it may be well with thee, and that thy life may be prolonged on the earth.
That thou mayest prosper, and lyue long on earth.
that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
and thou mayst live long upon the earth.
"so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth."
that it be wel to thee, and that thou be long lyuynge on the erthe.
that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
" that it may go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth ."
"that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."Deuteronomy 5:16">[fn]
If you honor your father and mother, "things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
The promise is this: If you respect your father and mother, you will live a long time and your life will be full of many good things.
"so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."
That it may come to be, well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the land.
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
"that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth."
that thou mayst be in good estate and lyve longe on the erthe.
which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'
that thou mayest prospere, and lyue longe vpon earth.
that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst be long-lived on the earth."
If you honor your father and mother, "you'll make it to the end of the trail in one piece after a good, long life."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 5:16, Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 12:25, Deuteronomy 12:28, Deuteronomy 22:7, Ruth 3:1, Psalms 128:1, Psalms 128:2, Isaiah 3:10, Jeremiah 42:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:7 - General Deuteronomy 5:29 - that it might Deuteronomy 25:15 - that thy days Ruth 1:8 - the dead Jeremiah 35:6 - Ye shall Romans 13:7 - honour to
Cross-References
The number of people on earth continued to increase. When these people had daughters, the sons of God saw how beautiful they were. So they chose the women they wanted. They married them, and the women had their children. Then the Lord said, "People are only human. I will not let my Spirit be troubled by them forever. I will let them live only 120 years." During this time and also later, the Nephilim people lived in the land. They have been famous as powerful soldiers since ancient times.
So God said to Noah, "Everyone has filled the earth with anger and violence. So I will destroy all living things. I will remove them from the earth.
Use cypress wood and build a boat for yourself. Make rooms in the boat and cover it with tar inside and out.
"This is the size I want you to make the boat: 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.
Make a window for the boat about 1 cubit below the roof. Put a door in the side of the boat. Make three floors in the boat: a top deck, a middle deck, and a lower deck.
I will make a special agreement with you. You, your wife, your sons, and their wives will all go into the boat.
Two of every kind of bird, animal, and creeping thing will come to you so that you might keep them alive.
Then I will come down and speak with you there. The Spirit is on you now. But I will also give some of that Spirit to them. Then they will help you take care of the people. In this way you will not have to be responsible for these people alone.
"You were very patient with our ancestors. You let them mistreat you for many years. You warned them with your Spirit. You sent the prophets to warn them. But our ancestors didn't listen. So you gave them to people in other countries.
He remembered that they were only people, like a wind that blows and then is gone.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That it may be well with thee,.... In this world, and that which is to come; see Deuteronomy 5:16. The Jews z say,
"there are four things, which if a man does, he eats the fruit of them in this world, and the capital part remains for him in the world to come; and they are these, אב ואם
כיבוד; "honouring father and mother", doing acts of beneficence, making peace between a man and his neighbour, and learning of the law, which answers to them all.''
And thou mayest live long on the earth: length of days is in itself a blessing; and though men's days cannot be lengthened beyond God's purpose and decree; and though obedient children do not always live long; yet disobedience to parents often brings the judgments of God on children, so that they die not a common death, 2 Samuel 18:14. On those words in Deuteronomy 32:47, the Jews a have this paraphrase;
"because it is your life, זה כיבוד אב ואם, "this is honouring father and mother; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days", this is beneficence.''
It may be observed, that the words in this promissory part are not the same as in the decalogue, where they stand thus, "that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee",
Exodus 20:12, referring to the land of Canaan; for the law in the form of it, in which it was delivered by Moses, only concerned the people of the Jews; wherefore to suit this law, and the promise of it, to others, the apostle alters the language of it.
z Misna Peah, c. 1. sect. 1. T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 127. 1, & Kiddushin, fol. 40. 1. a T. Hieros. Peah, fol. 15. 4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That it may be well with thee - This is found in the fifth commandment as recorded in Deuteronomy 5:16. The whole commandment as there recorded is, “Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” The meaning here is, that they would be more happy, useful, and virtuous if they obeyed their parents than if they disobeyed them.
And thou mayest live long on the earth - In the commandment as recorded in Exodus 20:12, the promise is, “that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” This referred to the promised land - the land of Canaan. The meaning doubtless, is, that there would be a special providence, securing to those who were obedient to parents length of days. Long life was regarded as a great blessing; and this blessing was promised. The apostle here gives to the promise a more general form, and says that obedience to parents was connected at all times with long life. We may remark here:
(1) That long life is a blessing. It affords a longer space to prepare for eternity; it enables a man to be more useful; and it furnishes a longer opportunity to study the works of God on earth. It is not improper to desire it; and we should make use of all the means in our power to lengthen out our days, and to preserve and protect our lives.
(2) It is still true that obedience to parents is conducive to length of life, and that those who are most obedient in early life, other things being equal, have the best prospect of living long. This occurs because:
(a) obedient children are saved from the vices and crimes which shorten life. No parent will command his child to be a drunkard, a gambler, a spendthrift, a pirate, or a murderer. But these vices and crimes, resulting in most cases from disobedience to parents, all shorten life; and they who early commit them are certain of on early grave. No child who disobeys a parent can have any “security” that he will not fall a victim to such vices and crimes.
(b) Obedience to parents is connected with virtuous habits that are conducive to long life. It will make a child industrious, temperate, sober; it will lead him to restrain and govern his wild passions; it will lead him to form habits of self-government which will in future life save him from the snares of vice and temptation.
(c) Many a life is lost early by disobeying a parent. A child disobeys a father and goes into a dramshop; or he goes to sea; or he becomes the companion of the wicked - and he may be wrecked at sea, or his character on land may be wrecked forever. Of disobedient children there is perhaps not one in a hundred that ever reaches an honored old age.
(d) We may still believe that God, in his providence, will watch over those who are obedient to a father and mother. If he regards a falling sparrow Matthew 10:29, he will not be unmindful of an obedient child; if he numbers the hairs of the head Matthew 10:30, he will not be regardless of the little boy that honors him by obeying a father and mother.
