Love & Relationships
Bible Verses About raising a child
17 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about raising a child. This collection of 17 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 22:6 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “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” |
17 Key Scriptures
“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”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. for: or, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die”
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
Psalms 127:3KJV
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
Proverbs 1:8KJV
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”
“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”
Hebrews 12:7KJV
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;”
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
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