Ephesians 6:1 (WEB)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Catechism · 1
“"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord."” — Catechism footnote: Col 3:20; Cf. Eph 6:1.
Fathers and councils · 6
John Chrysostom
“And if Paul gives many directions touching parents, commanding us to obey them in all things, marvel not; for in those things only doth he mean us to obey, as many as do not hinder godliness.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1. See there St. Chrysostom’s explanation of the expression, “in the Lord.”
Read the whole comment“For, “honor,” saith He, “thy father and thy mother, that thou mayest live long upon the earth.”” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 12. See also Ephes. vi. 1, 2.
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Jerome
“Scripture, you will argue, bids us obey our parents.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“He gives laws for slaves and masters, rulers and ruled, husbands and wives, parents and children, marriage and celibacy, self-discipline and indulgence, wisdom and ignorance, circumcision and uncircumcision, Christ and the world, the flesh and the spirit.” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1–4.
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Tertullian
““Children should obey their parents.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Honour thy father and thy mother (which is the first command with promise), that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.”” — editor's note: Eph. vi. 1–3.
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §2217.