Children leaving home

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• 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.

• Proverbs 22:6

  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

• Luke 15:11–32

  And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. …

• Ephesians 5:31

  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

• Joshua 1:9

  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

• 2 Timothy 3:14–15

  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

• Ephesians 6:4

  And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

• Proverbs 22:15

  Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

• Proverbs 1:8–9

  My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

• Colossians 3:20

  Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

• Psalms 127:3–5

  Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

• Proverbs 13:24

  He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

• Proverbs 29:15

  The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

• 1 Timothy 5:4

  But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

• Deuteronomy 21:18–21

  If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. …

• Proverbs 13:22

  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

• Matthew 19:5

  And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

• 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.

• Colossians 3:21

  Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

• Proverbs 29:17

  Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

• Deuteronomy 11:19

  And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• Ephesians 6:1–4

  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. …

• Proverbs 1:8

  My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

• 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.

• Matthew 18:10

  Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.