20 Bible Verses about Fathers
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Now if we had fathers of our flesh, who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,)
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Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Now when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto 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
And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
and ye fathers, do not irritate your children, least they be discouraged.
Fathers » Duties of » To control
not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.
Fathers » Duties of » To provide for
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your substance, but your selves. For children are not expected to lay up 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
and one that feared God, with all his house; giving also much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Zacharias, the Godly father of john the baptist
And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,
Fathers » Duties of » To love
that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,
Fathers » God
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » David
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
And the father of the child immediately cried out and said with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief.
and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, I beseech thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Love » Fathers » David
Love » Fathers » jacob
Love » Fathers » Jairus
And the father of the child immediately cried out and said with tears, Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief.
and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, I beseech thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.
Love » Fathers » Laban
Love » Fathers » Father of the prodigal
And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; 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 renounced the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Examples Of Fathers' Love
Ephesians 6:4And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Fathers And Daughters
Luke 12:53the father will be 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 Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.
Fathers Birthday
Matthew 14:6But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod, so
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:) (18:24) and Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high-priest.
Fathers Love
1 John 3:1Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him.
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Fathers Responsibilities
John 6:40And this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one who looketh attentively at the Son, and so believeth on Him, may have eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Fathers, Examples Of
Luke 1:5-20There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife was of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Fathers, Responsibilities Of
Matthew 7:9-11Is there any man among you, who, if his son ask him for bread, will give him a stone?
Fathers, Sin Of The
Luke 1:50and his name is holy, and his mercy is on them that fear Him, unto all generations.
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32saying, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;" but Moses trembling durst not look on.
Sins Of The Fathers
Luke 6:23Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15for if ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet ye have not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you by the gospel.
The Joy Of Fathers
Philippians 4:1Wherefore, my brethren, beloved and much desired, my joy and crown, so stand ye fast in the Lord, my beloved.