Being A Dad

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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

Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

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

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

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

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

Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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.

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; — read the full passage →

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

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.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

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

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. — 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 →

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

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. — read the full passage →

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — 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;

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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.

as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying, — read the full passage →

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

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

And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name. — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

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

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth; — read the full passage →

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.

Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah: — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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

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.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.