20 Bible Verses about Fathers
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Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we reverenced them: Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?
thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise) That it may be well with thee,
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Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
When they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these do? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee.
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Fathers » Duties of » To teach
Fathers » Duties of » To train
Fathers » Duties of » To nurture
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the instruction and discipline of the Lord.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers » Duties of » To control
Ruling his own house well, having his children in subjection with all seriousness.
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Fathers » Duties of » To provide for
Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the 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 fearing God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Zacharias, the Godly father of john the baptist
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
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 straightway the father of the child crying out, said with tears, Lord, I do believe: help thou mine unbelief.
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 yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Love » Fathers » David
Love » Fathers » jacob
Love » Fathers » Jairus
And straightway the father of the child crying out, said with tears, Lord, I do believe: help thou mine unbelief.
Love » Fathers » Laban
Love » Fathers » Father of the prodigal
And he arose and came to his father: But while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him.
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Absent Fathers
1 Timothy 5:8But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
Examples Of Fathers' Love
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the instruction and discipline of the Lord.
Fathers And Daughters
Luke 12:53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Fathers And Sons
Luke 1:17And he shall 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 birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
Fathers In Laws
John 18:13And led him away to Annas first (for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.)
Fathers Love
1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the instruction and discipline of the Lord.
Fathers Responsibilities
John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Fathers, Examples Of
Luke 1:5-20There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Fathers, Responsibilities Of
Matthew 7:9-11What man is there of you, who if his son ask bread, will give him a stone?
Fathers, Sin Of The
Luke 1:50And his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation.
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Sins Of The Fathers
Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy; for behold your reward is great in heaven; for in like manner did their fathers to the prophets.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For if ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for I have begotten you in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
The Joy Of Fathers
Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
