Fathers Day

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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

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

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

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.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

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

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

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. — read the full passage →

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

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 God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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 →

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:

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: — read the full passage →

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 in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, — read the full passage →

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:

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

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

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 bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

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 →

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. — 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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

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

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

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.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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

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.

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.

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

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 →

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. — read the full passage →

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

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

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?

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. — read the full passage →

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

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

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

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.

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

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

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?

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

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

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. — read the full passage →

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.

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.