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CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. "Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;) that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived upon earth."read more.
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus then beheld his mother, and the disciple whom he loved, standing by, he saith to his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.
Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
And Jesus Said to him, The foxes have holts, and the birds of the air, nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And it came to pass, as they were travelling, that he entered into a certain village; and a woman, named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting down also at the feet of Jesus, hearkened to his discourse. But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.read more.
But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disturbing thyself about many things. But of one thing there is need: and Mary hath made her election of that good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.
AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.
And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought him, that he might go with him. But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he went out, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
And the man out of whom the devils had gone, besought him to be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.
And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye depart. And when ye come into a family, salute it: and if the family shall be deserving, your peace shall come upon it: and if it be not deserving, your peace shall return to you.read more.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor attend to your discourses, go out of that house, or city, and shake off the dust of your feet.
And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a family, there abide until ye depart thence. And as many as shall not receive you, neither hearken to you, when ye go from thence, shake off the dust from beneath your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence go out. And whosoever shall not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.
And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the Son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; but if not, it shall return back to you again. And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from house to house.
And every one who hath left family, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit life eternal.
Then Jesus in reply said, Verily I say unto you, there is no man who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the Gospel's, who shall not receive an hundred-fold more now, at this very time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution, and in the world to come life everlasting.
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that there is no man who hath left family, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive back manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
For even to this present hour we undergo hunger and thirst and nakedness, and are buffeted about, and have no settled abode;
By faith Abraham, called to go forth unto a place which he should in future obtain as an heritage, obeyed; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise. For he expected a city having foundations, of which God is the planner and architect.
In my Father's house are many mansions: and if not, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And I say unto you, Make yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon that when ye fail, they may receive you into the eternal mansions.
FOR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle should be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our mansion which is from heaven; that so invested, we may not be found naked.read more.
For we which are in this tabernacle, groan, being burdened; wherein we desire not to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life. But he that hath wrought us for this very thing is God, who also hath given us the earnest of the spirit. Therefore we have always confidence, and know that whilst we are indwelling in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight.) We are confident indeed, and with pleasure expect to go out from the body, and to dwell within with the Lord: wherefore also our ambition is, that whether dwelling in the body, or out of the body, we may be acceptable to him. For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
But we expect according to his promise new heavens and a new earth in which dwelleth righteousness.
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Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
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that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:
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Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery:"
And I tell you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for whoredom, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth the divorced woman, committeth adultery.
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recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.
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Every one who putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and every one who marrieth a woman divorced from her husband, committeth adultery.
Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce:
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And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist.
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But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.
But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband: and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
and said, For this cause shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife;
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and bring hither the stall-fed steer, and kill it; and let us eat, and be joyous. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. And they began to be joyous.
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But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.
to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
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Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.
I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.
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But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;
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A bishop then must be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, temperate, sagacious, respectable, hospitable, well qualified for teaching;
if there be a man blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not under an accusation or debauchery, or disorderly conduct.
But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female?
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Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account.
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Then said Jesus, Permit little children, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,
FOR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle should be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
For he expected a city having foundations, of which God is the planner and architect.
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And I say unto you, Make yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon that when ye fail, they may receive you into the eternal mansions.
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Then he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith unto him, Tell me that these my two sons shall sit, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left, in thy kingdom.
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to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
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to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
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After these things I looked, and beheld a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and tongue, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches in their hands
AND I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
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And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
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presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.
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But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
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And immediately the father of the child said with tears, I believe, Lord! help my unbelief!
and entreated him importunately, saying, My little daughter is at the last gasp; wilt thou come, and lay thy hands upon her, that she may recover, and she shall live.
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In my Father's house are many mansions: and if not, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And I say unto you, Make yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon that when ye fail, they may receive you into the eternal mansions.
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Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.
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Blessed are they who keep his commandments, that they may have authority to approach unto the tree of life, and that they may enter in by the gates into the city.
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"Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)
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But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
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and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune. And not many days after, the younger son, collecting his all, travelled into a far distant country, and there dissipated his substance in a life of debauchery.
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For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac.
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Lord, have compassion on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers grievously; for oftentimes he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
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recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.
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But he being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
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but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither rust nor canker spoil, and where thieves do not dig through and steal;
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If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him?
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Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.
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But when Jesus saw it, he felt indignation, and said to them, Permit little children to come to me, and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately.
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And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting down also at the feet of Jesus, hearkened to his discourse.
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So when she was baptised, and her house, she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us.
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Nevertheless, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are made subject to you; but rejoice rather, that your names are inscribed in the heavens.
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And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet at a considerable distance, his father discovered him, and was moved with compassion, and running, fell on his neck, and kissed him again and again.
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Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
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For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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Then the father knew that it was the very hour when Jesus said, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole family.
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He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).
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In my Father's house are many mansions: and if not, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.
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But ye affirm, If a man say to his father or mother, it is Corban (that is, a gift), which otherwise might have been advantageous to thee from me;
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And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs?
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The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.
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And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
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There is a little lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but these, what are they among so many?
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A New Home
John 14:2In my Father's house are many mansions: and if not, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Education, At Home
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Individuals going home
Matthew 12:44Then he saith, I will return to my mansion, whence I came; and on his arrival, he findeth it unoccupied, swept, and furnished.
Not going home directly
Matthew 2:12And having received warning in a dream not to go back to Herod, they departed into their own country by another road.
Order In The Home
1 Timothy 2:1-2I EXHORT therefore, first of all, that there be offered supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings for the whole race of mankind:
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