What does the Bible say about child training?

20 verses about child training, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about child training

1. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 22 votes
2. Proverbs 23:13 — Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 8 votes
3. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 7 votes
4. Deuteronomy 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 6 votes
5. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 6 votes
6. Deuteronomy 6:7 — And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 5 votes
7. 3 John 1:4 — I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 votes
8. Proverbs 6:20 — My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 4 votes
9. Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 4 votes
10. Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 3 votes
11. Proverbs 3:1 — My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 3 votes
12. Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 3 votes
13. Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 3 votes
14. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
15. Hebrews 12:5 — And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 3 votes
16. Proverbs 20:11 — Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 2 votes
17. 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
18. Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 2 votes
19. Malachi 3:8 — Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 2 votes
20. John 15:12 — This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (10), Deuteronomy (2), Colossians (2), Psalms (1), Malachi (1), John (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), 3 John (1)

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