20 Bible Verses about Fathers
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Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we used to treat them with respect; how much more cheerfully should we submit to the Father of our spirits, and live!
"You must honor your father and mother" -- this is the first commandment, with a promise to make it good
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Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than you are to these things?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then 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
You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.
Fathers, stop exasperating your children, so as to keep them from losing heart.
Fathers » Duties of » To control
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control
Fathers » Duties of » To provide for
It is now the third time that I have been ready to come to see you, and I will never ask you for financial support, for it is not your money but you yourselves that I want; for children are not by duty bound to lay up money 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 religious man, too, who revered God with all his household, who was always liberal in his many deeds of charity to the people, and who had the habit of praying to God.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Zacharias, the Godly father of john the baptist
Now his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he uttered the following prophecy:
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 kept earnestly begging Him, saying, "My dear little daughter is at the point of death. Come, lay your hands on her, so that she may get well and live."
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
So he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with pity for him, and he ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him affectionately.
Love » Fathers » David
Love » Fathers » jacob
Love » Fathers » Jairus
and kept earnestly begging Him, saying, "My dear little daughter is at the point of death. Come, lay your hands on her, so that she may get well and live."
Love » Fathers » Laban
Love » Fathers » Father of the prodigal
So he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with pity for him, and he ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him affectionately.
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Absent Fathers
1 Timothy 5:8Whoever fails to provide for his own relatives, and especially for those of his immediate family, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Examples Of Fathers' Love
Ephesians 6:4You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.
Fathers And Daughters
Luke 12:53Father will be 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 1:17He will go before Him in the spirit and the power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the upright, to make ready for the Lord a people perfectly prepared."
Fathers Birthday
Matthew 14:6But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter danced before the guests. Herod was fascinated by her,
Fathers In Laws
John 18:13and took Him first to Annas. For he was father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.
Fathers Love
1 John 3:1See what wonderful love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called God's children, and that is what we are! This is why the world does not know what we are, because it has never come to know Him.
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4You parents, too, must stop exasperating your children, but continue to bring them up with the sort of education and counsel the Lord approves.
Fathers Responsibilities
John 6:40For it is my Father's will that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him to life on the last day."
Fathers, Examples Of
Luke 1:5-20In the days when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest whose name was Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Fathers, Responsibilities Of
Matthew 7:9-11What human father among you, when his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32'I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses was so terrified that he did not dare to look at the bush.
Sins Of The Fathers
Luke 6:23Burst into joy on that day and leap for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way your forefathers used to treat the prophets.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For though you have ten thousand teachers in the Christian life, you certainly could not have many fathers. For it was I myself who became your father through your union with Christ Jesus, which resulted from my telling you the good news.
The Joy Of Fathers
Philippians 4:1So, my dearly loved brothers, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, by the help of the Lord keep on standing firm, dearly loved friends.