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What does the Bible say about children and parents?

16 verses about children and parents, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about children and parents

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
Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 6 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. 5 votes
2 Corinthians 12:14 — Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 4 votes
Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 3 votes
Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 3 votes
Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 3 votes
Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 3 votes
Colossians 3:20 — Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 3 votes
Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
Proverbs 1:8 — My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 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 23:13 — Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 2 votes
Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 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 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 votes

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Proverbs (7), Ephesians (3), Colossians (2), Psalms (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1)

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Bible verses about children and parents

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