Topic

Caring For Parents

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1 Timothy 5:8

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

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 hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Luke 2:51

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

Ephesians 6:2

Honor 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 even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Colossians 3:21

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

Ephesians 6:4

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

1 Corinthians 6:9

Or 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 men,

3 John 1:1–15

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

Titus 2:4

that they may train the young women 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 passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Psalms 127:3–5

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

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