Paragraph 2199

2199. The fourth commandment is addressed expressly to children in their relationship to their father and mother, because this relationship is the most universal. It likewise concerns the ties of kinship between members of the extended family. It requires honor, affection, and gratitude toward elders and ancestors. Finally, it extends to the duties of pupils to teachers, employees to employers, subordinates to leaders, citizens to their country, and to those who administer or govern it. This commandment includes and presupposes the duties of parents, instructors, teachers, leaders, magistrates, those who govern, all who exercise authority over others or over a community of persons.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

205. What happens to our body and our soul after death?

119. In what way did Christ offer himself to the Father?

94. What is the meaning of the expression “conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit…”?

40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?

265. What place does Confirmation have in the divine plan of salvation?

217. What is the meaning of the word “Amen” with which we conclude our profession of faith?

543. How did Jesus pray during his passion?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

The law of forgiveness: What does the law of forgiveness in Leviticus teach us about God’s mercy and justice? (Leviticus 19:17-18)

How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?

What is the example of perseverance in waiting for God’s promises presented in the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1:5-25?

What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?

What is God’s sovereignty and how does it relate to human freedom, as described in 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12?

What does the Bible say about the true source of comfort in times of trouble?

What does the story of the offering of manna in the book of Numbers teach us about God’s daily provision in our lives? (Numbers 11)