Children are to obey and ____ their parents.

• A. Respect
• B. Love
• C. Honor
• D. Trust

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the paired duty toward parents found in biblical instruction: children are to obey their parents and honor them. Obedience addresses the immediate authority and compliance in the moment, while honor conveys the enduring attitude of reverence, respect, and gratitude toward parents throughout life. This pairing is the traditional formulation you’ll see in scriptures like Exodus 20:12 and Ephesians 6:2, where honoring your father and mother is urged as a lifelong principle. Among the options, honor is the best fit because it captures that lasting respect and proper treatment, not just the active act of obedience. Respect is related but doesn’t fully express the same enduring obligation; love and trust are important but do not complete the common command in the same way.