Being A Father

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

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

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

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 walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Then I said to you, “Don’t dread, neither be afraid of them. — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

He said, “A certain man had two sons. — read the full passage →

Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. — read the full passage →

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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 Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? — read the full passage →

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.”

Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. — read the full passage →

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth, — read the full passage →

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, 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, nor turning shadow.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

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

But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — read the full passage →

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, — read the full passage →

Have this in your mind, 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 to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? — read the full passage →

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.