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Teaching 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.

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 →

Matthew 19:13–15

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 →

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Colossians 3:20

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

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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.”

Galatians 5:22–23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:1–4

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

3 John 1:4

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

Hebrews 12:5–11

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

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 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.

James 3:1

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Titus 2:4–5

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

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 →

Philippians 4:13

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

Ephesians 6:1–3

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

2 Timothy 3:16

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

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Mark 9:37

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Matthew 5:19

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Matthew 18:2–6

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 4:11

Command and teach these things.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Romans 12:7

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Matthew 21:15–16

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

Matthew 10:24

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Luke 2:52

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

James 3:1–2

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:11

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

John 13:13

You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.

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 →

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 →

Mark 10:15

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

Mark 9:36–37

He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →

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.

Romans 6:23

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

Romans 2:21

You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?

Matthew 21:22

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Titus 2:3–5

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

Luke 6:31

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Titus 2:7–8

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 16:13–14

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! — read the full passage →

Romans 12:6–7

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

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 →

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

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 3:16–19

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; — read the full passage →

Matthew 28:19–20

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

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.

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