Bible Verses About Parents

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

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

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

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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

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

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

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.

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

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

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

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.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.