20 Bible Verses about Fathers
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Why, we had fathers of our flesh to discipline us, and we yielded to them! Shall we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so live?
honour your father and mother (it is the first command with a promise),
you are not to call anyone 'father' on earth, for One is your heavenly Father;
From Thematic Bible
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.
Fathers » Duties of » The correction of children
Fathers » Duties of » To teach
Fathers » Duties of » To train
Fathers » Duties of » To nurture
As for you fathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the discipline and on the admonitions of the Lord.
Fathers, avoid irritating your children, in case they get dispirited.
Fathers » Duties of » To control
able to manage his own household properly and keep his children submissive and perfectly respectful
Deacons are only to be married once, and they must manage their children and households properly.
Fathers » Duties of » To provide for
Here am I all ready to pay you my third visit. And I will not be a burden to you; I want yourselves and not your money. Children have not to put money by for their parents; that is what parents do for their 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
a religious man, who reverenced God with all his household, who was liberal in his alms to the People, and who constantly prayed to God.
Fathers » Good Fathers » Zacharias, the Godly father of john the baptist
And Zechariah his father was filled with the holy Spirit; he prophesied in these words,
Fathers » Duties of » To love
they must give good counsel, so that the young women may be trained to love their husbands and children,
Fathers » God
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » David
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
with earnest entreaties. "My little girl is dying," he said, "do come and lay your hands on her that she may recover and live,"
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
So he got up and went off to his father. But when he was still far away his father saw him and felt pity for him and ran to fall upon his neck and kiss him.
Love » Fathers » David
Love » Fathers » jacob
Love » Fathers » Jairus
with earnest entreaties. "My little girl is dying," he said, "do come and lay your hands on her that she may recover and live,"
Love » Fathers » Laban
Love » Fathers » Father of the prodigal
So he got up and went off to his father. But when he was still far away his father saw him and felt pity for him and ran to fall upon his neck and kiss him.
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Topics on Fathers
Absent Fathers
1 Timothy 5:8Whoever does not provide for his own relatives and particularly for his own family, has repudiated the faith: he is worse than an infidel.
Examples Of Fathers' Love
Ephesians 6:4As for you fathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the discipline and on the admonitions of the Lord.
Fathers And Daughters
Luke 12:53father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
Fathers And Sons
Luke 1:17he will go in front of Him with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make a people ready and prepared for the Lord."
Fathers Birthday
Matthew 14:6However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod;
Fathers In Laws
John 18:13and brought him first of all to Annas (for Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year ??14 the Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was for their interests that one man should die for the people).
Fathers Love
1 John 3:1'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4As for you fathers, do not exasperate your children, but bring them up in the discipline and on the admonitions of the Lord.
Fathers Responsibilities
John 6:40It is the will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should possess eternal life, and that I should raise him up on the last day."
Fathers, Examples Of
Luke 1:5-20In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Fathers, Responsibilities Of
Matthew 7:9-11Why, which of you, when asked by his son for a loaf, will hand him a stone?
Fathers, Sin Of The
Luke 1:50his mercy is on generation after generation, for those who reverence him.
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.' Moses was so terrified that he did not dare to look at the bush.
Sins Of The Fathers
Luke 6:23rejoice on that day and leap for joy! rich is your reward in heaven for their fathers did the very same to the prophets.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15You may have thousands to superintend you in Christ, but you have not more than one father. It was I who in Christ Jesus became your father by means of the gospel.
The Joy Of Fathers
Philippians 4:1So then, my brothers, for whom I cherish love and longing, my joy and crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, O my beloved.
