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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.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome 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 idol 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 when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall 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 just.

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

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more 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, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord 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 put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Take heed 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 which is in heaven.

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the 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, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, 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 as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

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

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; 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: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall 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 would not hearken 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

But continue 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 to anger, lest they be discouraged.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

The Lord 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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.