What does the Bible say about fatherhood?

15 verses about fatherhood, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about fatherhood

1. Psalms 103:13 — Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 5 votes
2. Proverbs 20:7 — The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 5 votes
3. 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
4. Genesis 18:19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 3 votes
5. Proverbs 4:1 — Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 3 votes
6. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 3 votes
7. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
8. Psalms 78:5 — For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 2 votes
9. Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 2 votes
10. Proverbs 3:11 — My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 2 votes
11. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 2 votes
12. Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 2 votes
13. Matthew 23:9 — And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 2 votes
14. Luke 15:20 — And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 2 votes
15. 3 John 1:4 — I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (6), Psalms (3), Genesis (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 3 John (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.