Bible Verses About Discipline of Children

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

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby .

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

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

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

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them .

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: