Some Bible Topics
taking care of elderly parents
Exodus Chapter 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Leviticus Chapter 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Proverbs Chapter 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs Chapter 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Proverbs Chapter 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Matthew Chapter 15:4
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Matthew Chapter 15:5
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
Matthew Chapter 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
Mark Chapter 7:10
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Mark Chapter 7:11
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
Mark Chapter 7:12
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Luke Chapter 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
John Chapter 19:26
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
John Chapter 19:27
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Ephesians Chapter 6:2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians Chapter 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:4
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 John Chapter 3:17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John Chapter 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.