Being A Father

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

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

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

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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

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.

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

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 when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

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 all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

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.

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

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

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 →

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

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

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

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — 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.

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

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

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 →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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;

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

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

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.

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.

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

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 →

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

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

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone — 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 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 →

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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

Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.