Teaching Children

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

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.

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 →

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 →

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

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

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

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

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.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

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.”

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, 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 this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

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 →

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.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;

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.

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

Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

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

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

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 →

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

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

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

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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

the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, “Assemble the people to me, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.”

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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

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

The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day. The father shall make known your truth to the children.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children; — read the full passage →

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

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

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

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.

Therefore you shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. — read the full passage →

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

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.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

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.

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

Command and teach these things.

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

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.

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

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

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 →

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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.”

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

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.

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

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

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

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 →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

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

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

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

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 →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

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

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.