Loving Your Children

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

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

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

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

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

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

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

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

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

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

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

See 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 who is in heaven.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

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

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

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

And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

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.

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

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

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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

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

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, — read the full passage →

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

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

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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

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

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: — read the full passage →

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

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

Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it; — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

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

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

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

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

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

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

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

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

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

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

We love, because he first loved us.