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Parent Advice

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Proverbs 22:6

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

Ephesians 6:4

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Proverbs 13:24

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Proverbs 23:13–14

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Deuteronomy 6:6–7

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Psalms 127:3–5

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 29:17

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Proverbs 1:8

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

Proverbs 1:8–9

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Hebrews 12:7–11

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 4:1–4

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 3:11–12

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:14–15

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

2 Timothy 1:5

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 6:20–22

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 31:25–28

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 23:22

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 3:1–2

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Titus 2:4

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

2 Timothy 3:15

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Psalms 78:4

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

Deuteronomy 6:6–9

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 4:9

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

1 Timothy 3:4

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Proverbs 4:1–3

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

Psalms 78:4–7

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done. — read the full passage →

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Ephesians 6:1–3

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

Hebrews 12:11

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Hebrews 12:9–11

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:16

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:15–17

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

2 Corinthians 12:14

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Matthew 19:13–15

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

Matthew 18:10

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Proverbs 23:22–25

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 8:10

Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

Proverbs 4:1–5

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 3:12

for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Psalms 103:13

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

Psalms 78:4–6

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 11:19

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Genesis 40:2

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

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