47 Bible Verses about Parents
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And lo! a person coming to him, said, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, in order to attain eternal life? Then he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou art desirous of entering into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Then said Jesus, these, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,read more.
Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And as he went out to the road, a person ran to him, and kneeling down, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Then said Jesus unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery; Do not murder; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Honour thy father and mother.
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life? Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but one, even God. Thou knowest the commandments, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
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."
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to 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.
BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come. For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? And he answering said to them, And why do you transgress the command of God, by your tradition?read more.
For God commanded, saying "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die. But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a [devoted] gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage; then he shall not with it honour his father and mother: so have ye vacated the command of God by your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you, saying, This people draweth nigh to me with their mouths, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is far distant from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines the commandments of men.
AND the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem, collected together around him. And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with hands unclean, that is, unwashed, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.read more.
And coming from the market, unless they have washed, they never eat. And there are many other things which they have by tradition received to observe, as the washings of cups, and pots, and vessels of brass, and couches. Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do not thy disciples walk conformable to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? Then he answering said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Now vainly do they worship me, while teaching doctrines the commandments of men." For leaving the command of God, ye adhere to the tradition of men, the washings of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye practise. And he said to them, Strangely do ye make void the command of God, that ye may observe your tradition. For Moses said, "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and "he that curseth father or mother, let him assuredly be put to death." 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; then ye permit him no more to do any thing for his father, or his mother; abrogating the word of God by the tradition, which ye have transmitted down; and many such like things ye do.
And since they thought not fit to hold the Deity in acknowledgment, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to practise deeds unbecoming; replete with all injustice, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, villany; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, evil habits; whisperers, backbiters, God-haters, contumelious, insolent, boasters, inventors of wicked practices, disobedient to parents,read more.
unintelligent, unfaithful to engagements, unnatural, implacable, unmerciful: who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.
But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Then brother shall surrender brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
And brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the father the son: and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
If any man cometh after me, and hateth not father, and mother, and wife and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Then said Peter, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 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.
Then Peter addressing him, said unto him, Lo! we have left all and followed thee; what, I pray thee, shall we receive? Then said Jesus unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 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.
And Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 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 as he passed along, he saw a man blind from his birth. And his disciples inquired of him, saying, Rabbi, who was in fault, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.
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.
By faith Moses, after he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child singularly beautiful; and they were not intimidated by the command of the king.
And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? But he replying, said unto them, Have ye not read, that he who created them from the beginning, created them male and female? And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.read more.
Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.
And the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a husband to put away his wife? tempting him. He answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? They said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away.read more.
Then Jesus answering said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that ordinance. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female; and said, For this cause shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath yoked together, let no man separate.
Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.read more.
So ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself. For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are the members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh. This mystery is great: but I am speaking with regard to Christ, and with regard to the church. Nevertheless let every one of you individually see that each love his own wife even as himself; but the wife that she stand in awe of the husband.
From Thematic Bible
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Parents
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Parents
Duty » Parents » To teach
Duty » Parents » To train
Duty » Parents » To control
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.
Duty » Parents » To provide for
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.
Duty » Parents » To love
that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Home » Parents » Parental indulgence » samuel
Influence » Good » Parents
And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist.
Mizpah » A city » David » Takes care » Parents
Parents » Prayers » Sorrow
Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parents » Honoring your parents
For Moses said, "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and "he that curseth father or mother, let him assuredly be put to death."
"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."
Parents » Duty » Example, good
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.
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Obedience to
Parents » Duty to » Filial obedience encouraged
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Evil influence of parents
And she, being previously urged on by her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John the Baptist.
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
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.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
If ye patiently endure correction, God carries himself towards you as his children: for who is the son whom the father doth not correct?
Parents » Curses entailed
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Parents » Those that curse their parents
For Moses said, "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and "he that curseth father or mother, let him assuredly be put to death."
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » David
Parents » Prayers on behalf of children » Of david
Parents » Duty » To teach
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » jacob
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To instruct them in God's word
Parents » Should pray for their children » When in sickness
Then came Jesus again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain attendant on the king, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
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.
Parents » Duty » To train
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » David
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To provide for them
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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.
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Parents » Sins of, visited on their children
Parents » When faithful » Leave a blessing to their children
Parents » Prayers » Pride
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.
Parents » Receive their children from God
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To command them to obey God
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Mary
And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak to him.
Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.
Parents » Should pray for their children » For their spiritual welfare
Parents » Duty » To nurture
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to provoke them
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents » What fathers should not do
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Parents » Duty » To control
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.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To rule them
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.
Parents » Good--exemplified » David
Parents » Wicked children, a cause of grief to
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To train them up for God
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To bless them
Parents » Good--exemplified » jacob
Parents » When wicked » Instruct their children in evil
knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,
Parents » Covenant, benefits of, entailed on children
Parents » Those that parent fools
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To tell them of the miraculous works of God
Parents » When wicked » Set a bad example to their children
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
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.
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Parents » Indulgent » Eli
Parents » Involved in children's wickedness
Parents » Who makes a glad father
Parents » Duty » To provide for
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.
Parents » Paternal blessings of » isaac
Parents » Prayers » David, for solomon
Parents » Paternal reproaches
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By stubbornness and sensuality
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By lack of respect for
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Athaliah
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Manasseh
Parents » Partiality of » Rebekah for jacob
Parents » Those that set light by their parents
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » Rizpah's love for her sons
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » Rizpah's love for her sons
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To bring them to Christ
Then were brought to him little children, that he should lay his hands upon them, and pray [for them]: but the disciples rebuked them. Then said Jesus, Permit little children, and hinder them not from coming to me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Parents » Good--exemplified » Joseph
Parents » Good--exemplified » Shunammite
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Disastrous results of
Parents » Prayers » David, for the life of his child
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By despising their mother
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By cursing their father
Parents » Bad--exemplified » saul
Parents » When faithful » Are blessed by their children
Parents » Those that rob their parents
Parents » The father of the righteous
Parents » Who despises their mother
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » A home-made coat
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » A patrimony
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Father of prodigal
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.
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Eli
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
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.
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The mother of samuel
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Parents » Prayers » The father, for the demoniac
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.
Parents » Prayers » Abraham, for ishmael
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
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.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of samuel
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By disobedience
For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Parents » Good--exemplified » Mother of lemuel
Parents » Good--exemplified » Lois and eunice
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.
Parents » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Parents » Good--exemplified » Hannah
Parents » Who is the heaviness of their mother
Parents » What fathers should do
And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents » Fathers
Parents » Negligence of, sorely punished
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » samuel
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » A type of God's bounty
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?
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » A beautiful garment
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » Springs of water
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The mother's unforgettable love
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The mother of solomon's time
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The shunammite mother
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother's unforgettable love
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of solomon's time
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The shunammite mother
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To pity them
Parents » Good--exemplified » Mother of moses
Parents » Those that smite their parents
Parents » The time when parents forsake their children
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » David
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » The true mother of the infant brought to solomon
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Hagar
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » isaac
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Laban
Parents » Good--exemplified » Manoah
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Mother of micah
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The mother of moses
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » The mother of jesus
Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
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.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of moses
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of jesus
Now beside the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Parents » Paternal blessings of » Noah
Parents » Prayers » The syrophenician mother
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter.
Parents » Duty » To love
that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By failure in providing for
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;
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By strife in the household
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Rizpah
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To love them
that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Herodias
Then she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Parents » The reward for parenting strange children
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Rebekah's mother
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » The nobleman
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Isaac and rebekah
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Hannah
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Naomi
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To tell them of God's judgments
Parents » Prayers on behalf of children » Of hannah
Parents » Paternal blessings of » Abraham
Parents » Partiality of » Isaac for esau
Parents » Prayers » Job, for his children
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Father of the demoniac
And immediately the father of the child said with tears, I believe, Lord! help my unbelief!
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Jairus
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.
Parents » Should pray for their children » When in temptation
Parents » Prayers on behalf of children » Of job
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for benjamin
Parents » Indulgent » David
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Moses' mother
Partiality » Parents
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Cursing » Parents
Sorrow » Godly » Parents
Topics on Parents
Abusive Parents
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Admonition, Of Parents
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Bad Parents
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Caring For Parents
1 Timothy 5:4But 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.
Children, Attitude to Parents
Ephesians 6:1CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, Parents Love
Titus 2:4that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Children, responsibilities to parents
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Controlling Parents
Luke 17:3Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Dishonouring Parents
Mark 7:11But 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;
Disobedient To Parents
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Honouring Parents
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.
Leaving Parents For Spouse
Ephesians 5:31For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh.
Loving Your Parents
Ephesians 6:2"Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)
Not Honouring Parents
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.
Parents Being Wrong
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
Parents Duty To Children
Titus 2:4that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Parents Love
Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.
Parents Sin
Matthew 12:34Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Parting From Parents
Matthew 19:5And he said, for this reason shall a man forsake father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Respecting Parents
Ephesians 6:2"Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)
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