31 Bible Verses about Parents Duty To Children

and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

"Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children--

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the father makes known to the children your faithfulness.

Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation.

and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD."

We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

And he blessed Joseph and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,

By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.

And in all the land there were no women so beautiful as Job's daughters. And their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh, that I may make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell,read more.
but will go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac."

Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, "You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.

And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

Grant to Solomon my son a whole heart that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, performing all, and that he may build the palace for which I have made provision."

And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually.

David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.

and implored him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live."

So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.