Educating Our Children

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

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

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

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

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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

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

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

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

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

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

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — 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.

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,

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day. The father shall make known your truth to the children.

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →

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.”

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

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.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

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

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Tell your children about it, and have your children tell their children, and their children, another generation.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children; — read the full passage →

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

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 →

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, “Assemble the people to me, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! — read the full passage →

You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”