Teaching His Children

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

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

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

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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 →

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

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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

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;

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

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