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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.”

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

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

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.

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

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 whom the Lord loves, he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.” — read the full passage →

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — 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.

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

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

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

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;

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

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.”

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

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. — read the full passage →

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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

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

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

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

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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.

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 →

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.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; — read the full passage →

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

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. — 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’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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.”

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

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

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

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;

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

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

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing. — read the full passage →

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest”; although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

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.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. — read the full passage →

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

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.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — read the full passage →

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