Love & Relationships
Bible Verses About being a father
8 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about being a father? Browse 8 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Ephesians 6:4 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” |
8 Key Scriptures
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
Psalms 127:3KJV
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”
“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16KJV
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”
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