42 Bible Verses about fatherhood

one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.

And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Danger awaits one who says to his father, "What in the world are you fathering?" and to his mother, "What in the world are you bringing forth?"

Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?

I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment."

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

"As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever?

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

"I thought to myself, 'Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!' I thought you would call me, 'Father' and would never cease being loyal to me.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

But as for you, you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.

Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years -- even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity -- even if he were to live forever -- I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"

He will call out to me, 'You are my father, my God, and the protector who delivers me.'

Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be content."

"As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

-- children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband's decision, but by God.

I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one's work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

He told them, "You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

I am writing to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, that you have conquered the evil one.

But he replied, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,

We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.

They answered him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you are Abraham's children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.

Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.

He added, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.