Disgrace To Family

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

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.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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 →

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

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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

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

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

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

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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 →

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

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.

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

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

We love him, because he first loved us.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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

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

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

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

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

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.

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

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:

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; — read the full passage →

The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

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.

These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:

Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.

Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:

These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.

Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:

Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:

Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.

Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.