What is required in the fifth commandment?

Scripture proofs

• Leviticus 19:32

  “‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

• 1 Peter 2:17

  Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

• Romans 13:1

  Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

• Ephesians 5:21-22

  subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

• Ephesians 6:1

  Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

• Ephesians 6:5

  Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

• Ephesians 6:9

  You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

• Colossians 3:19-22

  Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged. Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

• Romans 12:10

  In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).