47 Bible Verses about Parents
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And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life? And he said to him, Why dost thou ask me concerning what is good? There is but one who is good. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Which? saith he. And Jesus said, These: "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;read more.
Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
And as he was going out into the way, a certain one running up and kneeling to him, asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit everlasting life? And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, "Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and thy mother."
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments: "Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Honor thy father and thy mother."
Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. "Honor thy father and mother;" which is the first commandment with a promise; "that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth."
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is wellpleasing in the Lord.
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
But know this, that in the last days grievous times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
Then come to Jesus Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?read more.
For God commanded, saying, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die." But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is a gift [to God], he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition. Hypocrites! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."
And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem; and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders;read more.
and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dipping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels;) then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands? And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men. And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition! For Moses said, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die." But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [he is not bound by the command. Thus] ye suffer him no longer to do anything for his father or his mother; making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.
And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful; being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters, slanderers, hated of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of mischief, disobedient to parents,read more.
senseless, faithless, without natural affection, without pity; who, although knowing the ordinance of God, that they who practise such things deserve death, not only do them themselves, but approve of those who do them.
And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death. And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their parent, and put them to death;
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death.
If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee. And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There is no one that hath left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many fold more in the present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.
Then Peter answering said to him, Lo! we left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have? And Jesus said to them, Truly do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit everlasting life.
Peter began to say to him, Lo! we left all, and have followed thee. Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, There is no one who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, who will not receive a hundredfold in the time that now is, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come everlasting life.
And as he was passing along, he saw a man who had been blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God might be made manifest in him.
Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.
And the Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female? And He said: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh."read more.
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife, trying him. And he answering said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.read more.
And Jesus said to them, On account of your hardness of heart he wrote you this command. But, from the beginning of the creation, [God] made them male and female. "For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother; and the two shall become one flesh." So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it, that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of the water in the word; that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.read more.
In like manner husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself; for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ doth the church; for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church. However, do ye also severally love each one his own wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her 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 well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Duty » Parents » To provide for
Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Duty » Parents » To love
that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Home » Parents » Parental indulgence » samuel
Influence » Good » Parents
And she, being set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter 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, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die."
"Honor thy father and mother;" which is the first commandment with a promise; "that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth."
Parents » Duty » Example, good
when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwelleth 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 set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
And bring the fatted calf; kill it, and let us eat and make merry. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To correct them
It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom the father chasteneth not?
Parents » Curses entailed
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Parents » Those that curse their parents
For Moses said, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die."
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
So he came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick, at Capernaum.
and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and 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 one provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the 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
And he said to her, What is thy wish? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on 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
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking to speak with him.
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene.
And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
Parents » Should pray for their children » For their spiritual welfare
Parents » Duty » To nurture
And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to provoke them
And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Parents » What fathers should not do
And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Parents » Duty » To control
presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To rule them
presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction 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 not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,
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
The father of the child immediately cried out and said, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and 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
Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the 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 there were brought to him children, that be might lay his hands on them, and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongeth 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 the property that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country; and there wasted his substance in riotous living.
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 came out from those borders, and cried out, saying, Have compassion on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.
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 is sorely afflicted; for he often 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 came out from those borders, and cried out, saying, Have compassion on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.
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 lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
Parents » Good--exemplified » Mother of lemuel
Parents » Good--exemplified » Lois and eunice
when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwelleth 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, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction 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, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that 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 there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene.
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And he arose, and went to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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 there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene.
Parents » Paternal blessings of » Noah
Parents » Prayers » The syrophenician mother
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.
Parents » Duty » To love
that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By failure in providing for
But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [he is not bound by the command. Thus]
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 may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Herodias
And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
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
The father of the child immediately cried out and said, I believe; help thou my unbelief.
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Jairus
and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and 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, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Admonition, Of Parents
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bad Parents
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Caring For Parents
1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is 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 may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Children, responsibilities to parents
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
Controlling Parents
Luke 17:3Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Dishonouring Parents
Mark 7:11But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [he is not bound by the command. Thus]
Disobedient To Parents
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
Honouring Parents
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die."
Leaving Parents For Spouse
Ephesians 5:31"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."
Loving Your Parents
Ephesians 6:2"Honor thy father and mother;" which is the first commandment with a promise;
Not Honouring Parents
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, "Honor thy father and thy mother;" and, "He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die."
Parents Being Wrong
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, stir not up the anger of your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Parents Duty To Children
Titus 2:4that they may teach the young women 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 12:34How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Parting From Parents
Matthew 19:5And He said: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh."
Respecting Parents
Ephesians 6:2"Honor thy father and mother;" which is the first commandment with a promise;
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