Spanking Children

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

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

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 →

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

He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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

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

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

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.

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.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

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

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

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

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

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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?

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it a city, even Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

Apply thy heart unto instruction, And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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.

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction. — read the full passage →

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

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

When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without. — read the full passage →

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast. — read the full passage →

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. — read the full passage →

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. — read the full passage →

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom. — read the full passage →

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

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

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

O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. — read the full passage →

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. — read the full passage →

Now when these things were done, the princes drew near unto me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains. — read the full passage →

Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. — read the full passage →

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them. — read the full passage →

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — 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.

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.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, — read the full passage →

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. — read the full passage →

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. — read the full passage →

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

For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding:

Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. — read the full passage →

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served the king by course, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, unto Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, — read the full passage →

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

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →