Bible Verses About Children

“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.”

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

“Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“For God hath made the father honourable to the children: and seeking the judgment of the mothers, hath confirmed it upon the children.”

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

“Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

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

“Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.”

“Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.”

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

“Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.”

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

“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”

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

“For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;”

“Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

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

“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.”

“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.”

“Hearken therefore, my children, to your father: serve the Lord in truth, and seek to do the things that please him:”

“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;”

“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.”

“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”

“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”

“And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:”

“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”