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and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword <FI>is<Fi> on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

`And of which of you--the father--if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him? — read the full passage →

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth. — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

The living, the living, he doth confess Thee.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

and it cometh to pass on the seventh day, that the lad dieth, and the servants of David fear to declare to him that the lad is dead, for they said, `Lo, in the lad being alive we spake unto him, and he did not hearken to our voice; and how do we say unto him, The lad is dead? --then he hath done evil.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten?

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'