9 When our earthly fathers disciplined us we treated them with respect; should we not far more submit to the Father of our spirits, and so have life?
Hebrews 12:9 Cross References - Goodspeed
John 3:6
6 Whatever owes its birth to the physical is physical, and whatever owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.
Acts 2:30
30 But as he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised him with an oath that he would put one of his descendants upon his throne,
Romans 1:3
3 about his Son, who was physically descended from David,
Romans 9:3
3 for I could wish myself accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kindred.
Romans 9:5
5 and the patriarchs, and from them physically Christ came—God who is over all be blessed forever! Amen.
Ephesians 6:1-4
1 Children, as Christians obey your parents, for that is right.
2 "You must honor your father and mother"—that is the first commandment accompanied with a promise—
3 "so that you may prosper and have a long life on earth."
4 You fathers, too, must not irritate your children, but you must bring them up with Christian training and instruction.
James 4:7
7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.
James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will raise you up
1 Peter 5:6
6 Submit humbly, therefore, to God's mighty hand, so that he may in due time raise you up.