Training

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

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 →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

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.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

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

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

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.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

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

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

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

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life.

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

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. — read the full passage →

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

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

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

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. — read the full passage →

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him;

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

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;

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

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — 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 →

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 Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

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

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk 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.

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

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

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

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

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,