26 Bible Verses about Fathers, Responsibilities Of

Who among you, when his son asks him for a loaf, will give him a stone, Or when he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give what is good to those that ask him!

What father among you, if his son asks him for a fish, will give him a snake instead, Or, if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you, then, naturally wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him!"

Fathers, never irritate your children, lest they should become disheartened.

The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher, not addicted to drink or brawling, but of a forbearing and peaceable disposition, and not a lover of money; he should be a man who rules his own household well, and whose children are kept under control and are well-behaved.read more.
If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he take charge of the Church of God?

It is for your discipline that you have to endure all this. God is dealing with you as his Children. For where is there a child whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without that discipline, in which all children share, it shows that you are bastards, and not true Children. Further, when our earthly fathers disciplined us, we respected them. Shall we not, then, much rather yield submission to the Father of souls, and live?read more.
Our fathers disciplined us for only a short time and as seemed best to them; but God disciplines us for our true good, to enable us to share his holiness. No discipline is pleasant at the time; on the contrary, it is painful. But afterwards its fruit is seen in the peacefulness of a righteous life which is the lot of those who have been trained under it.

And fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction.

For God said--'Honor thy father and mother,' and 'Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,'

For while Moses said 'Honor thy father and thy mother,' and 'Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,'

"Why ask me about goodness?" answered Jesus. "There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the Life, keep the commandments." "What commandments?" asked the man. "These," answered Jesus:-- "'Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not say what is false about others. Honor thy father and thy mother.' And 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself."

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God. You know the commandments--'Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God. You know the commandments--'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

'Honor thy father and mother'--this is the first Commandment with a promise--' So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.'

Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.

However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.

Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right.

And took him first of all to Annas. Annas was the father-in- law of Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year.

Honor thy father and thy mother.' And 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself."

You know the commandments--'Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

You know the commandments--'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

Children, obey your parents, as children of the Lord; for that is but right. 'Honor thy father and mother'--this is the first Commandment with a promise--' So that thou mayest prosper and have a long life on earth.'

For God said--'Honor thy father and mother,' and 'Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,' But you say 'Whenever any one says to his father or mother "Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is 'Given to God,'" He is in no way bound to honor his father.' In this way you have nullified the words of God on account of your traditions.

For while Moses said 'Honor thy father and thy mother,' and 'Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,' You say 'If a man says to his father or mother "Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is Korban"' (which means 'Given to God')-- Why, then you do not allow him to do anything further for his father or mother!read more.
In this way you nullify the words of God by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things."

'Father will be opposed to son and son to father, mother to daughter and daughter to mother, mother-in-law to her daughter-in- law and daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law.'"

For I have come to set--'a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

"If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes and his very life, he can be no disciple of mine.