Bible Verses About responsibility to children

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred”

“Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.”

“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

“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.”

“Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.”

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”

“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”

“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”