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),

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

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?)

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;

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?

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.

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.

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 →