7 Bible Verses about Children, Duties Of

CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;) that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived upon earth."

If then we have had the fathers of our flesh for correctors, and reverenced them; shall we not much more be under subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

In like manner, ye who are younger persons, be in subjection to your elders: but all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed from head to foot with humility: for God sets himself in opposition to the proud, but he giveth grace to the lowly.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

For Moses said, "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and "he that curseth father or mother, let him assuredly be put to death."

Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. Parents, irritate not your children, lest their spirit be broken.

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