Parent Advice

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

My son, hear the instruction 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: — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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.

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

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. — read the full passage →

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

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

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 →

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

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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.

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.

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.

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

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;

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

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

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. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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.

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.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked 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.

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

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.

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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

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 Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.