Q.124. To whom does father and mother refer in the fifth commandment?

A. Father and mother refer not just to our parents[1] but to everyone who is older[2] or more talented than we are,[3] and specifically to those whom God has ordained to be over us in positions of authority, whether in our family,[4] the church,[5] or civil government.[6]

1	Proverbs 23:22	dummy text
	Proverbs 23:25	dummy text
	Ephesians 6:1-2	dummy text
2	1 Timothy 5:1-2	dummy text
3	Genesis 4:20-22	dummy text
	Genesis 45:8	dummy text
4	2 Kings 5:13	dummy text
5	2 Kings 2:12	dummy text
	2 Kings 13:14	dummy text
	Galatians 4:19	dummy text
6	Isaiah 49:23	dummy text