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What does the Bible say about adult children?

21 verses about adult children, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

11 booksMost in Proverbs

Bible verses about adult children

Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 6 votes
Exodus 20:12 — Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:20 — Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 3 votes
Ezekiel 36:26 — A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 3 votes
Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 votes
Genesis 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 2 votes
Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 2 votes
Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 2 votes
Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 2 votes
Proverbs 17:6 — Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. 2 votes
Proverbs 22:1 — A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 votes
Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 2 votes
Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 2 votes
Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 2 votes
Matthew 15:3 — But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 2 votes
2 Corinthians 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 votes
Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 votes
Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 2 votes
Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 2 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 2 votes
2 Timothy 3:14 — But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 2 votes

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Proverbs (9), Ephesians (2), Colossians (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Psalms (1), Ezekiel (1), Matthew (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1)

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