Spoiling Children

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

Do not err, my beloved brethren. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. — read the full passage →

For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? — read the full passage →

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

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.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. — read the full passage →

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: — read the full passage →

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment. — read the full passage →

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

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. — read the full passage →

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: — read the full passage →

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! — read the full passage →

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. — read the full passage →

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. — read the full passage →

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: — read the full passage →

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

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: — read the full passage →

Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine: — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. — read the full passage →

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. — read the full passage →

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: — read the full passage →

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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.

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. — read the full passage →

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. — read the full passage →

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

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.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. — read the full passage →

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? — read the full passage →

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. — read the full passage →

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. — read the full passage →

And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. — read the full passage →

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. — read the full passage →

So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: — read the full passage →

Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. — read the full passage →

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

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge. — read the full passage →

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

I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.

And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

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

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

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

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. — read the full passage →

And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. — read the full passage →