Bible Verses About Raising Children

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

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

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

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

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

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

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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.

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.

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

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

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.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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

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.

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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 .

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.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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

Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.