Role of parents

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• 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 22:6

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

• Colossians 3:21

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

• Deuteronomy 6:6–7

  And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• Deuteronomy 21:15–17

  If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

• 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.

• Ephesians 6:1–3

  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.

• 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.

• Colossians 3:20

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

• Ephesians 6:1

  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

• Proverbs 13:24

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

• 1 Corinthians 11:3

  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

• Proverbs 29:15

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

• Proverbs 22:15

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

• Malachi 4:6

  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

• 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.

• 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 23:22

  Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Proverbs 29:17

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

• Proverbs 19:18

  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

• Titus 2:4

  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

• 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.

• Deuteronomy 4:9

  Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

• Proverbs 30:17

  The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

• Colossians 3:18

  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

• Ephesians 6:2

  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

• Proverbs 10:1

  The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

• Colossians 3:19

  Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

• Proverbs 31:1–31

  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. …

• Acts 5:29

  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

• Psalms 103:13

  Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

• 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.

• Genesis 3:16

  Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

• Ephesians 6:2–3

  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.

• 2 Timothy 1:5

  When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

• 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. …

• 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.