Dads

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, — read the full passage →

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

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

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

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

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? — read the full passage →

“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Then I said to you, “Don’t dread, neither be afraid of them. — read the full passage →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

He said, “A certain man had two sons. — read the full passage →

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:

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

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? — read the full passage →

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

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

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence; — read the full passage →

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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 Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

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

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! — read the full passage →

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

and in the wilderness, where you have seen how that Yahweh your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came to this place.”

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

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

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; — read the full passage →

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

Let all that you do be done in love.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →