## Lord’s Day 39
### 104. Q. What is God’s will for you in the fifth commandment?

**A**. That I show honor, love, and faithfulness to my father and mother and all those in authority over me; submit myself with proper obedience to all their good teaching and discipline;<sup>1</sup> and also that I be patient with their failings<sup>2</sup>—for by their hand God wills to rule us.<sup>3</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Ex. 21:17](/References/Bible/02%20-%20Exodus/Exodus21.md#17); [Prov. 1:8](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs1.md#8); [4:1](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs4.md); [Rom. 13:1–2](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans13.md); [Eph. 5:21–22](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians5.md#21); [6:1–9](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians6.md); [Col. 3:18](/References/Bible/51%20-%20Colossians/Colossians3.md#18)–[4:1](/References/Bible/51%20-%20Colossians/Colossians4.md)
<sup>2</sup> [Prov. 20:20](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs20.md#20); [23:22](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs23.md#22); [1 Pet. 2:18](/References/Bible/60%20-%201Peter/1Peter2.md#18)
<sup>3</sup> [Matt. 22:21](/References/Bible/40%20-%20Matthew/Matthew22.md#21); [Rom. 13:1–8](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans13.md); [Eph. 6:1–9](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians6.md); [Col. 3:18–21](/References/Bible/51%20-%20Colossians/Colossians3.md#18)