Being A Good 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

“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 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

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

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

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.”

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?

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.”

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

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

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

“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!”

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

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

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

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 →

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

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

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

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

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

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

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.

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

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

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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

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.”

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

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 →

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

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

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.

Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall; — read the full passage →

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

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.

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,

“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 →

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

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

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, — read the full passage →

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! — read the full passage →

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

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

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

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

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

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

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

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

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.