17 Bible Verses about Raising Children

And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not spare: for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for the children,

But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death.

but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they may abide in faith and in divine love and in sanctification with prudence.

I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.

considering that God is able to raise him from the dead; whence he also received him in a figure.

that God has fulfilled this unto our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second Psalm it has been written, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against the parents, and put them to death.

For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.

They responded and said to Him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham.

But alas unto those who are in gestation and nursing in those days.

who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And having put all out, taking her by the hand, He spoke, saying, Child, arise.