Education of children

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• 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.

• 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.

• Isaiah 54:13

  And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

• Proverbs 20:11

  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• Proverbs 16:16

  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

• Isaiah 40:29–31

  He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

• Proverbs 13:24

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

• Psalms 127:3

  Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

• Proverbs 15:20

  A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

• 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.

• Proverbs 17:6

  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

• 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 15:5

  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

• Joshua 24:15

  And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

• John 1:12

  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

• Luke 6:40

  The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.