Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse suggests hating family members for the sake of following Jesus, which contradicts the command to honor parents.
Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:37
This verse implies placing love for Jesus above family loyalty, which could contradict honoring parents.
Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60
This passage prioritizes following Jesus over familial duties, even burying one's father, contradicting the instruction to honor parents.
Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22
Similar to Luke 9:59-60, it suggests forgoing family responsibilities to follow Jesus, in contrast to honoring parents.
Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Paradox #1
Ephesians 6:2 advises honoring one's parents. A possible theological inconsistency arises when this is compared to passages where Jesus suggests that following Him might require leaving family behind (like in Luke 14:26). This might seem like a conflict between obeying family versus prioritizing faith.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict in this verse could be that while it emphasizes honoring one's parents, it may be challenging or conflicting in situations where parents are abusive or harmful. People might struggle with the idea of showing honor to someone who has caused them harm, which can create an inconsistency between the command to honor and the reality of difficult family dynamics.