How To Raise A Child

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 rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. — read the full passage →

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

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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.

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

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

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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

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

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

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

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 →

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:

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.

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

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

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

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

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

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

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

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.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

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

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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 →

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

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

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

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: — read the full passage →

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. — read the full passage →

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: — read the full passage →

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — read the full passage →

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: