Hating Your Parents

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. — read the full passage →

And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

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

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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:

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — 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 he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

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 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: — read the full passage →

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

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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

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

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

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.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

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

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 →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: — read the full passage →

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. — read the full passage →

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

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

And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. — read the full passage →

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. — read the full passage →

I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob, — read the full passage →

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

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.

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

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. — read the full passage →

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,

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

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. — read the full passage →

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. — read the full passage →

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. — read the full passage →