Lev. 19:1–4
Prov. 1:8–19
Lk. 2:41–52
Jas. 3:13–18
The 5th commandment orients us toward our very close neighbors—our parents! We recognize that in God’s orderly world, there are different levels of authority and leadership, including parents. It is God’s good design for us to honor those in authority over us because, as Q&A 104 says, “…by their hand God wills to rule us.”