There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Parallel translations
- WEB There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
- KJV There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
- NKJV There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.
- NASB ¶There is a kind of person who curses his father And does not bless his mother.
- NLT Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.
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There is a kind of generation that curses its father and refuses to bless its mother.
Overview
This begins a set of sayings describing a corrupt "generation" or type of people, marked first by contempt for parents. Dishonoring father and mother violates the fifth commandment and signals a deep moral breakdown. Such rebellion against God-given authority stands opposed to the honor that Christ Himself rendered to His earthly parents and to the Father.
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 20:20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
- Prov 30:17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
- Exod 21:17Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
- Prov 30:12–14There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
- Deut 27:16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- Lev 20:9If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.
- Deut 21:20–21and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
- 1 Tim 5:4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
- Mark 7:10–13For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- 1 Tim 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Matt 15:4–6For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
- Matt 3:7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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