20 Bible Verses about Bad Parents

And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to bring peace but division. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: and those of a man's own family shall be his enemies.read more.
He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that would save his life shall lose it; and he, that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,) that it may be well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the earth.

Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

and ye fathers, do not irritate your children, least they be discouraged.

and said, Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? And Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind: this is the first and great command. And the second is like it,read more.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two precepts depend all the law and the prophets.

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,) that it may be well with thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the earth.read more.
And ye fathers, do not exasperate your children: but educate them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,)

but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and that he were thrown into the sea.

that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future.

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.

Finally my brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are friendly, whatever things are reputable, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think of these things:

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord:

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh:

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and fury, and clamor, and calumny, be put away from you, with all malice: and be kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgiveth you.