Training Up A Child

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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.

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 that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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.

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

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 whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

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

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

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

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;

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

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →

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

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

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

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.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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:

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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,

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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

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.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. — read the full passage →

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

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.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →