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Bible Verses About Parenting

Key Bible verses about parenting include Wisdom 12:6, 2 Corinthians 12:14 and Daniel 13:3. Each verse is quoted below; open one to see the passages it cross-references.

For what the Bible teaches about parenting as a whole, read What Does the Bible Say About Parenting? Key Verses (2026).

Key Verses About Parenting (30)

1
Wisdom 12:6

“And those parents sacrificing with their own hands helpless souls, it was thy will to destroy by the hands of our parents,”

2
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.”

3
Daniel 13:3

“For her parents being just, had instructed their daughter according to the law of Moses.”

4
Daniel 13:30

“And she came with her parents, and children and all her kindred.”

5
Tobit 3:3

“And now, O Lord, think of me, and take not revenge of my sins, neither remember my offences, nor those of my parents.”

6
Tobit 6:15

“Now I am afraid, lest the same thing should happen to me also: and whereas I am the only child of my parents, I should bring down their old age with sorrow to hell.”

7
Tobit 9:10

“And may a blessing come upon thy wife and upon your parents.”

8
Tobit 10:11

“Saying: The holy angel of the Lord be with you in your journey, and bring you through safe, and that you may find all things well about your parents, and my eyes may see your children before I die.”

9
Tobit 10:12

“And the parents taking their daughter kissed her, and let her go:”

10
Tobit 11:19

“And he told his parents all the benefits of God, which he had done to him by the man that conducted him.”

11
Tobit 12:3

“He conducted me and brought me safe again, he received the money of Gabelus, he caused me to have my wife, and he chased from her the evil spirit, he gave joy to her parents, myself he delivered from being devoured by the fish, thee also he hath made to see the light of heaven, and we are filled with all good things through him. What can we give him sufficient for these things?”

12
Wisdom 4:6

“For the children that are born of unlawful beds, are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.”

13
Wisdom 12:21

“With what circumspection hast thou judged thy own children, to whose parents thou hast sworn, and made covenants of good promises?”

14
Sirach 3:8

“He that feareth the Lord, honoureth his parents, and will serve them as his masters that brought him into the world.”

15
1 Maccabees 10:9

“And the hostages were delivered to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents.”

16
1 Maccabees 11:31

“We send you here a copy of the letter which we have written to Lasthenes, our parent, concerning you, that you might know it.”

17
1 Maccabees 11:32

“King Demetrius to Lasthenes, his parent, greetings.”

18
2 Maccabees 12:24

“And Timotheus himself fell into the hands of the band of Dositheus and Sosipater, and with many prayers he besought them to let him go with his life, because he had the parents and brethren of many of the Jews, who, by his death, might happen to be deceived.”

19
Matthew 10:21

“And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.”

20
Mark 13:12

“Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.”

21
Luke 2:27

“And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,”

22
Luke 2:41

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.”

23
Luke 8:56

“And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.”

24
Luke 18:29

“And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,”

25
Luke 21:16

“And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.”

26
John 9:2

“And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?”

27
John 9:3

“Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”

28
John 9:18

“But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.”

29
John 9:20

“His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:”

30
John 9:22

“These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”

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