20 Bible Verses about Bad Parents

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

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: and the enemies of a man will be the inmates of his own house.read more.
He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whosoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.

Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother may sin, rebuke him; if he may repent, forgive him.

Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.

Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law? And He said to him; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.read more.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law, and the prophets.

For I came to divide a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth.read more.
And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh.

Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,

But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

and intreats Him much saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: that coming He may lay hands on her, in order that she may be saved and live.

Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil. But be ye kind toward one another, merciful, forgiving one another, as indeed God in Christ forgave you.