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The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord; — read the full passage →
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.
and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. — read the full passage →
`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old. — read the full passage →
And he hath turned back the heart of fathers to sons, And the heart of sons to their fathers, Before I come and have utterly smitten the land!
if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten? — read the full passage →
Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;
Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →
and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.
and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.
And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
And he said, `A certain man had two sons, — read the full passage →
A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →
honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'
Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof, — read the full passage →
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.
Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live? — read the full passage →
`And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;
for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death; — read the full passage →
`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →
Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue. — read the full passage →
Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. — read the full passage →
Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.
honour thy father and mother,
Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →
and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;
Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful. — read the full passage →
Have we not all one father? Hath not our God prepared us? Wherefore do we deal treacherously, Each against his brother, To pollute the covenant of our fathers?
Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. — read the full passage →
Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. — read the full passage →
The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. — read the full passage →
`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.
`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.
Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →
having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> under curtains;' — read the full passage →
And Ahithophel hath seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddleth the ass, and riseth and goeth unto his house, unto his city, and giveth charge unto his household, and strangleth himself, and dieth, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father.
because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;
`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: YLT.