Parents
Explore 65 scripture references about parents from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 29 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Parents?
The topic of parents appears throughout Scripture with 65 references spanning 29 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Titus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Covenant, benefits of, entailed on children GEN 6:18; EXO 20:6; PSA 103:17 -Curses entailed EXO 20:5; LEV 20:5; ISA 14:20; JER 9:14; LAM 5:7; EZK 16:44; 45 -Involved in children's wickedness 1SA 2:27-36; 4:10-22 -Partiality of -Isaac for Esau GEN 25:28 -Rebekah for Jacob GEN 25:28; 27:6-17 -Jacob for Joseph GEN 33:2; 37:3; 48:22 -Jacob for Benjamin GEN 42:4 -See PARTIALITY -Parental affection exemplified by -Hagar GEN 21:15,16 -Rebekah's mother GEN 24:55 -Isaac and Rebekah GEN 25:28 -Isaac GEN 27:26,27 -Laban GEN 31:26-28 -Jacob GEN 37:3,4; 42:4,38; 43:13,14; 45:26-28; 48:10,11 -Moses' mother EXO 2 -Naomi RUT 1:8,9 -Hannah 1SA 2:19 -David 2SA 12:18-23; 13:38,39; 14:1,33; 18:5,12,13,33; 19:1-6 -Rizpah 2SA 21:10 -The true mother of the infant brought to Solomon 1KI 3:22-28 -Mary MAT 12:46; LUK 2:48; JHN 2:5; 19:25 -Jairus MRK 5:23 -Father of the demoniac MRK 9:24 -The nobleman JHN 4:49 -Indulgent .Eli 1SA 2:27-36; 3:13,14 -David 1KI 1:6 -Paternal blessings of -Noah GEN 9:24-27 -Abraham GEN 17:18 -Isaac GEN 27:10-40; 28:3,4 -Jacob GEN 48:15-20; 49:1-28 -Prayers on behalf of children -Of Hannah 1SA 1:27 -Of David 2SA 7:25-29; 1CH 17:16-27; 2SA 12:16; 1CH 22:12; 29:19 -Of JOB JOB 1:5 -Paternal reproaches GEN 9:24,25; 49:3-7 -INFLUENCE OF -See INFLUENCE -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GEN 18:19; EXO 10:2; 12:26,27; 13:8,14; 20:5,10; 21:17; LEV 20:9; 23:3; DEU 4:9,10; 6:7,20-24; 11:18-21; 32:46; PSA 78:5,6; 103:13; PRO 3:12; 13:22,24; 19:18; 22:6,15; 23:13,14; 27:11; 29:15,17; 31:28; ISA 38:19; 49:15; 66:13; JER 31:1; 49:11; LAM 5:7; JOL 1:3; MAL 4:6; MAT 10:37; LUK 11:11-13; 2CO 12:14; EPH 6:4; COL 3:21; 1TH 2:11; 1TI 3:4,5,12; 5:8; TIT 1:6; 2:4; HEB 12:7 -See CHILDREN -See INSTRUCTION
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What does the Bible say about parents?
The Bible contains 65 references to parents across 29 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is parents mentioned in the Bible?
Parents is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, and 24 more books. There are 65 total scripture references on this topic.