Bible verses about "motherhood" | Thomson

²⁴ He who spareth the rod hateth his son; but he who loveth him correcteth diligently.

¹¹ When I plan a purpose of peace and not evils against you, to grant you this,

¹⁸ Chasten thy son, for thus he will be hopeful; but be not in thy soul transported to haughtiness.

⁵ to be modest, chaste, attentive to domestic affairs, good, submissive to their husbands; that the word of God may not be ill spoken of.

⁴ teach the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

¹ But as for thee speak thou what is consistent with sound doctrine ² that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in their belief, their love, their patience; ³ that aged women, in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh saints, not addicted to slander, not enslaved to wine, good instructors, that they may ⁴ teach the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵ to be modest, chaste, attentive to domestic affairs, good, submissive to their husbands; that the word of God may not be ill spoken of. ⁶ In like manner exhort young men to be sober minded, ⁷ shewing thyself in all things a pattern of good works; in thy doctrine displaying integrity, gravity, incorruptness, ⁸ sound discourse which cannot be condemned, that he who is of an opposite party may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say of you. ⁹ Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters; to be in all things studious to please; not answering again, ¹⁰ not embezzling, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the doctrine of our saviour God. ¹¹ For the favour of God which is for salvation hath been brightly displayed for all men ¹² teaching us in order that we, renouncing impiety and worldly lusts, may live soberly and righteously and piously in this present world, ¹³ waiting for the blessed hope and the bright display of the glory of the great God, and saviour of us Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. ¹⁵ Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

²⁸ Her bounty caused her children to honour her; for they were rich, and her husband praised her.