Parenting

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.

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

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

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? — read the full passage →

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

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

And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.

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

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

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

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

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

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 →

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — read the full passage →

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

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;

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: — read the full passage →

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

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;

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.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), — read the full passage →

For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — 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.

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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 →

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son’s son, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know that I am Jehovah.

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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; — read the full passage →

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

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

Honor widows that are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

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.

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

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.

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? — read the full passage →

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;

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

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; — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. — read the full passage →

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

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

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.