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Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 39

Q & A 104
Q. What is God’s will for you in the fifth commandment?
A. That I honor, love, and be loyal to my father and mother and all those in authority over me; that I obey and submit to them, as is proper, when they correct and punish me;*1 and also that I be patient with their failings – *2 for through them God chooses to rule us.*3

*1 Ex. 21:17; Prov. 1:8; 4:1; Rom. 13:1-2; Eph. 5:21-22; 6:1-9; Col. 3:18-4:1
*2 Prov. 20:20; 23:22; 1 Pet. 2:18
*3 Matt. 22:21; Rom. 13:1-8; Eph. 6:1-9; Col. 3:18-21