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Raising Your Children

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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.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

2 Timothy 3:16

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

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Matthew 18:6

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

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.

Ephesians 6:1–4

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

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.

3 John 1:4

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

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 →

Matthew 7:12

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Ephesians 6:1

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

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Mark 10:13–16

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 3:17

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:14–17

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 →

Ephesians 5:1

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Ephesians 4:29

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

Hebrews 12:6

For whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.”

Romans 6:23

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

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Ephesians 6:1–3

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

Ephesians 5:1–2

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

John 16:21

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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.

Colossians 3:23

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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.

Matthew 19:13–14

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 →

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 2:8–9

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Romans 8:28–29

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — 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.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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 →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

1 Corinthians 11:1–34

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

1 John 1:9

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

Ephesians 5:25–33

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

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. — read the full passage →

Mark 13:13

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

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.

Romans 8:14

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

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