Bible verses about "fathers" | MSTC

¹² "Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

⁶ And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart. ⁷ And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up. ⁸ And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand. And they shall be papers of remembrance between thine eyes, ⁹ and shalt write them upon the posts of thy house and upon thy gates.

¹⁵ But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

⁹ Behold, I have said unto thee, be strong and bold: neither fear, nor dread. For the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

⁵ He is a father of the fatherless, he is a defender of widows; even God in his holy habitation.

²⁶ The fear of the LORD is a stronghold; and his children are under a sure defense.

²² Give ear unto thy father that begat thee; and despise not thy mother when she is old.

⁷ Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.

⁹ And call ye no man your father upon the earth, for there is but one, your father, and he is in heaven.

⁷ If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

¹¹ My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him. ¹² For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

³ Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift, that cometh of the LORD. ⁴ Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children. ⁵ Happy is the man, that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

²⁴ for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.

⁶ If thou teachest a child in his youth what way he should go; he shall not leave it when he is old.

⁶ He shall turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, that I come not and smite the earth with cursing."

²¹ Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be of a desperate mind.

¹³ Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.

⁴ And ye fathers, move not your children to wrath: but bring them up with the nurture and information of the Lord.