Fathers

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

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

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

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? — read the full passage →

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

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.

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

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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 →

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

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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

Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

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

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.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

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.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; — read the full passage →

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

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 →

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →