Teaching Children

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

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — 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.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — 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. — read the full passage →

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

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

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

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

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

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — 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.

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

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

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

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

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: — read the full passage →

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.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. — read the full passage →

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

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

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

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons; — read the full passage →

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

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.

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. — read the full passage →

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

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

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

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

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

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

These things command and teach.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, — read the full passage →

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

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

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — read the full passage →

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.