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pagetitle: Which is the fifth commandment?
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#### Shorter Catechism

<span class="q">Q 63.</span> Which is the fifth commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The fifth commandment is, Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.[^fnref:wsc1]


[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:12</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020012.01-1">&#8220;Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God is giving you.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:16</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005016.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;Honor your father and your mother, as the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God is giving you.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>


#### Larger Catechism

<span class="q">Q 123.</span> Which is the fifth commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The fifth commandment is, Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.[^fnref:wlc1]


[^fnref:wlc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:12</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020012.01-1">&#8220;Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God is giving you.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:16</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005016.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;Honor your father and your mother, as the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> your God is giving you.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>