Being A Parent

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

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

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

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

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

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

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

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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

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.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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.

If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things? — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

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

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — 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 →

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

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

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;

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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 →

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

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; — read the full passage →

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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.

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. — read the full passage →

And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And Jehovah showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, — read the full passage →

And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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

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.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children; — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

The Jews took up stones again to stone him. — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one. — read the full passage →

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 →

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. — read the full passage →

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

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

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.