And he that curses his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
One who speaks ill of his mother or father will die the death. One who speaks well of them will have full enjoyment of the rewards of life. If our parents in the flesh should enjoy such good will from us, so much the more would this hold true for our parents in the spirit.
