Disciplining Children

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

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

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

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

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

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokesreachthe innermost parts.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

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

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

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

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

Poverty and shameshall be tohim that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? — read the full passage →

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

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

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

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.

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

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

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

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.

But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. — read the full passage →

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. — read the full passage →

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. — read the full passage →

He whose spirit is without restraint Islikea city that is broken down and without walls.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

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

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee. — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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 Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

See 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 who is in heaven.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, 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 →

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

And all the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things which are not shaken may remain.

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),