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

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

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 →

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

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.

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

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.”

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — 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.

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

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

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

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

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 →

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

We love him, because he first loved us.

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

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

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For this cause, I bow my knees to 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 you love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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

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

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.”

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

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

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

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

The land will 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;

Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children; — read the full passage →

May Yahweh our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us, nor forsake us;

He brought near the family of Judah; and he selected the family of the Zerahites. He brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was selected.

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.”

These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

These are those who 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.

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.

The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.

of Shephupham, 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 Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; 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.

The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

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 sons 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 Zerahites; 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 firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, 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.

Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, 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 Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.