Corporal Punishment
Bible verses about Corporal Punishment in the King James Version.
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- Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
- Proverbs 23:13–14
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
- Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
- Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
- 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 20:30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
- Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
- Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
- Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
- Deuteronomy 25:1–3
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
- Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
- Hebrews 12:11
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
- Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
- Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- Hebrews 12:9–11
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
- Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
- Hebrews 12:1–29
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. …
- Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
- Psalms 141:5
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
- 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.
- Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
- 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 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
- Romans 13:1–7
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: …
- Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
- Acts 25:11
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
- Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
- Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Romans 13:1–4
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: …
- Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
- John 3:16–17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- 1 Timothy 3:4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
- Matthew 18:5
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
- Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
- 1 Kings 12:18
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
- 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:
- Proverbs 4:2
For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.