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

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

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

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

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

And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

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

Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

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

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

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

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

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

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

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.

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

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

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

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 there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

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

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

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 →

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

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

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

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

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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.

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

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

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

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 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 Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.