Discipline

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

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

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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

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

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: — read the full passage →

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

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

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee. — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. — read the full passage →

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; — read the full passage →

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

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. — read the full passage →

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; — read the full passage →

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.

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

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

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 →

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;

And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? — read the full passage →

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. — read the full passage →

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. — read the full passage →

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. — read the full passage →

I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; — read the full passage →

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. — 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. — read the full passage →

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

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?

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. — read the full passage →

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. — read the full passage →

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! — read the full passage →

Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken. — read the full passage →

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. — read the full passage →

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. — read the full passage →

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. — read the full passage →

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. — read the full passage →