“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12)

Number 5 of God’s Top Ten. This one along with #4 are “shalts” rather than “shalt nots.” This is the first command with a promise: long life. So, honor (respect, pay homage, give financial support, obey…) your parents. ‘Cause God said so.