Raising Children

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.

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

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

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

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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

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

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

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

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

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

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: — read the full passage →

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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.

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.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

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

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

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 →

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.

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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;

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

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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 →

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

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 →

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

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.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

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

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; — read the full passage →

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

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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 →

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. — read the full passage →

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

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. — read the full passage →

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

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.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

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

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. — read the full passage →

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