Disciplining Children

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

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 →

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

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner 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, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: — read the full passage →

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

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

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine 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 much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an 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, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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

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

The Lord 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 have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, 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 the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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.

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

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

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

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

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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 →

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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.

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? — 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 speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

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

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Take heed 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 which 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 ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord 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 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:

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 →

But continue 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 followers of God, as dear children;

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 →

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 with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

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 →

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

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

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

But continue 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.

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