What does the Bible say about grown children treating their parents?

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The Bible teaches that grown children should continue to honor, respect, and care for their parents, while relating to them with truth, wisdom, and Christlike love. Exodus 20:12 calls God’s people to honor father and mother, and Proverbs 23:22 urges children not to despise parents in their old age. Deuteronomy 27:16 warns against treating parents with contempt. Though Ephesians 6:1-3 and Colossians 3:20 address children in the home, their principle of honoring parents endures into adulthood. Such honor does not require obeying sinful demands or enabling harm. Rather, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Matthew 7:12 call believers to patient, truthful, self-giving love, seeking peace where possible and faithful boundaries where necessary.