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

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

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

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

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

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

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 yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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

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

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

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

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; — read the full passage →

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not? — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — 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.

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

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

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

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

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

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — 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;

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

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

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — read the full passage →

Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.

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

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal. — read the full passage →

And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →