20 Bible Verses about Fathers
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Besides this, we have had fathers of our flesh to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?
"Honor your father and mother" (which is the first commandment with a promise),
And do not call anyone on earth your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven.
From Thematic Bible
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Fathers » Duties of » To teach
Fathers » Duties of » To train
Fathers » Duties of » To nurture
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they will become discouraged.
Fathers » Duties of » To control
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
Deacons must be the husband of one wife, and must manage their children and their households well.
Fathers » Duties of » To provide for
Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Isaac blesses his son
Fathers » Good Fathers » David gives Godly advice to his son, solomon
Fathers » Good Fathers » Abraham exerts a spiritual influence upon his family
Fathers » Good Fathers » Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Fathers » Good Fathers » Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Fathers » Good Fathers » Cornelius, the head of a religious household
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God continually.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Zacharias, the Godly father of john the baptist
Now his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:
Fathers » Duties of » To love
Fathers » God
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » David
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be healed, and live."
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion for him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Love » Fathers » David
Love » Fathers » jacob
Love » Fathers » Jairus
and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be healed, and live."
Love » Fathers » Laban
Love » Fathers » Father of the prodigal
And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion for him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Parents » Fathers
Topics on Fathers
Absent Fathers
1 Timothy 5:8If any one does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Examples Of Fathers' Love
Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Fathers And Daughters
Luke 12:53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
Fathers And Sons
Luke 1:17And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Fathers Birthday
Matthew 14:6But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
Fathers In Laws
John 18:13And they led him to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
Fathers Love
1 John 3:1See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Fathers Responsibilities
John 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
Fathers, Examples Of
Luke 1:5-20In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Fathers, Responsibilities Of
Matthew 7:9-11Or what man of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
Sins Of The Fathers
Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
The Joy Of Fathers
Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brethren, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
