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Bad Children
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If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting. — read the full passage →
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.
There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? — read the full passage →
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →
Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother. — read the full passage →
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →
See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; — read the full passage →
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. — read the full passage →
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treadeth out the grain, and neigh as strong horses; — read the full passage →
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah. — read the full passage →
And thou shalt tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which Jehovah did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →
But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →
But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife. — read the full passage →
And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? — read the full passage →
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.
But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
For no word from God shall be void of power.
See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig. — read the full passage →
And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he commanded you;
who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name; — read the full passage →
In that day Jehovah with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent; and he will slay the monster that is in the sea. — read the full passage →
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. — read the full passage →
Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? — read the full passage →
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.
Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. — read the full passage →
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.
And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder, — read the full passage →
Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →
Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
And he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.
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.
if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable. — read the full passage →
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.
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