73 Bible Verses about Raising Your Children
Want to know what the Bible says about Raising Your Children? Here are 73 Bible verses about Raising Your Children from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 22:6 NIV
Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
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Ephesians 6:4 NIV
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
132
Proverbs 13:24 NIV
Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
92
Proverbs 29:15 NIV
A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
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Proverbs 22:15 NIV
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
72
Psalm 127:3 NIV
Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
offspring a reward from him.
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Psalm 127:3-5 NIV
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.
offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.
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Proverbs 23:13-14 NIV
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
62
Proverbs 29:17 NIV
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.
they will bring you the delights you desire.
61
Colossians 3:21 NIV
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
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