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

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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

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

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, — read the full passage →

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: — read the full passage →

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — read the full passage →

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

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

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: — read the full passage →

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. — read the full passage →

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

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

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? — read the full passage →

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

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

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.

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

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. — read the full passage →

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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 →

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

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.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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

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

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

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. — read the full passage →

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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.

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) — read the full passage →

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. — 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.

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. — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. — read the full passage →

But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. — read the full passage →

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →