23 Bible Verses about parenthood

from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children:

and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord.

if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.

for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death."

you will be betrayed even by your very parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends. nay, some of you they will prosecute even to death.

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

the first commandment with a promise annexed, is, "honour thy father and mother,

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian.

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his son: children shall prosecute their parents, and be the instruments to take away their lives:

Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law.

it was not for any sin of his, said Jesus, or of his parents: but that the works of God might be displayed thro' him.

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

he that loveth father or mother more than me, is unworthy of me: he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is unworthy of me.

if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him?

is there any of you that would offer his son a stone when he ask'd for bread?

but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;

it was this made his parents say, "he is of age, ask him."

what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent?

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

and the genuine offspring of sin is death.

Now his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the paschal feast.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.