Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ephesians 6:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ephesians 6:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ephesians 6:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, if you listen and obey your parents, things will go well for you, and you might have a long and happy life. This is like a promise saying that being good to your parents can make your life better.

Ephesians 6:3: That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:21

This verse describes family betrayal, contradicting the promise of a long life for honoring one's parents mentioned in Ephesians 6:3.

Matthew 10:21: And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Contradiction with Luke 12:53

It speaks of division among family members contrary to the harmonious long life through honoring parents suggested in Ephesians 6:3.

Luke 12:53: The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-36

Jesus claims to bring division rather than peace, which conflicts with the promise of well-being from honoring parents.

Matthew 10:35-36: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Micah 7:6

This portrayal of familial discord stands against the notion of receiving blessings and longevity by honoring parents.

Micah 7:6: For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:2-4

Emphasizes individual responsibility over generational consequences, contradicting the collective familial promise in Ephesians 6:3.

Ezekiel 18:2-4: What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
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