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NASB | Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline]. |
Bible Question: Is this verse telling us to obey our biological parents or our spiritual parents (the pastor and his wife)? |
Bible Answer: Hello semo87, The natural reading of the passage is that it speaks of obeying biological parents. And that would line up with the rest of Scripture on the importance of the family unit. Steve |