Authority Over Your Children

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

the day that thou stoodest before Jehovah thy God in Horeb, when Jehovah said unto me, Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me, — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.