Punishing Children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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

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.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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 all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

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

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

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

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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

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

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

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

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

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

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

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.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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

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

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

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.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten 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 →

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

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;

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

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

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,

For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.

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;

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

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

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.

By the multitude of thine iniquities, in the unrighteousness of thy traffic, thou hast profaned thy sanctuaries; therefore have I brought forth a fire from the midst of thee; it hath devoured thee, and I have turned thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

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

The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

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

the day that thou stoodest before Jehovah thy God in Horeb, when Jehovah said unto me, Assemble me the people, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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 →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

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 →

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.

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:

And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

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

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof:

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

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.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokesreachthe innermost parts.

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

Thou shalt not kill.

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, — read the full passage →