10 Bible Verses about Children, Duties Of

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

Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show righteousness towards their own family, and to repay their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

If you and your children return to Jehovah your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your being, doing everything I command you today,

Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you.

Moses said: 'Honor your father and your mother. He also said: 'He that speaks evil of father or mother must die.'

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing in the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, that they not be discouraged.

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

Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.