Topic

Caring For Parents

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1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Ephesians 6:1–4

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

1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Luke 2:51

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Ephesians 6:2

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Proverbs 22:6

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

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Ephesians 6:4

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

1 Corinthians 6:9

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

3 John 1:1–15

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. — read the full passage →

Titus 2:4

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

1 Corinthians 6:18

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Romans 1:26–27

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

Psalms 127:3–5

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

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