20 Bible Verses about Bad Parents

And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

"Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword; for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold.read more.
"He that loves father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; and he that loves son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me. And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me. "He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (which, indeed, is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth."

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and, if he repents, forgive him.

Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be disheartened.

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.read more.
A second like it is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hangs the whole law, and the prophets."

for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (which, indeed, is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth."read more.
And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

"Honor your father and mother" (which, indeed, is the first commandment with a promise),

But whosoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a large millstone be hanged about his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things about to be.

and beseeches Him much, saying, "My little daughter is extremely ill; I pray that, coming, Thou wilt lay Thy hands upon her, that she may be healed and live."

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

the wives, to their own husbands, as to the Lord;

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?"

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and reviling, be put away from you, with all wickedness; and become kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God also in Christ forgave you.