7 Bible Verses about Children, Duties Of

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

So, then, 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 our spirits, and live?

Likewise, you younger, be in subjection to the older: do you all indeed be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.

For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be disheartened.

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