Raising Children

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him; — read the full passage →

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

`Thou dost not pollute thy daughter to cause her to go a-whoring, that the land go not a-whoring, and the land hath been full of wickedness.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

And He did not make one <FI>only<Fi> , And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what <FI>is<Fi> the one <FI>alone<Fi> ! He is seeking a godly seed. And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And with the wife of thy youth, None doth deal treacherously.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

if chastening ye endure, as to sons God beareth Himself to you, for who is a son whom a father doth not chasten? — read the full passage →

`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious--he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them-- — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and <FI>is<Fi> good both with Jehovah, and also with men.

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art--I to-day have begotten thee.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

`Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.

She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. — read the full passage →

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God,

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So <FI>are<Fi> the sons of the young men. — read the full passage →

As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So <FI>are<Fi> the sons of the young men.

We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba--Father.'

Arise, cry aloud in the night, At the beginning of the watches. Pour out as water thy heart, Over against the face of the Lord, Lift up unto Him thy hands, for the soul of thine infants, Who are feeble with hunger at the head of all out-places.

and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

The living, the living, he doth confess Thee.

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

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare.

`Thy sons and thy daughters <FI>are<Fi> given to another people, and thine eyes are looking and consuming for them all the day, and thy hand is not to God!

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child--he may not enter into it;'

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more, — read the full passage →

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →