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Verses about parents, children and home: honouring each other, passing faith down, and God's mercy reaching from one generation to the next.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
The direction set in childhood tends to last.
Proverbs 22:6And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Fathers: don't provoke your children, raise them in the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 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.
Teach God's words to your children in everyday life.
Deuteronomy 6:6–7Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Fathers: don't embitter your children, or they lose heart.
Colossians 3:21Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Grandchildren are a crown, and children take pride in their fathers.
Proverbs 17:6And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Children are a heritage and a reward from the Lord.
Psalm 127:3In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
A father's faith gives his children a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:26Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Honour your father and mother: the first commandment with a promise.
Exodus 20:12Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:1But 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.
Providing for your own household is part of living out the faith.
1 Timothy 5:8Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.
Psalm 133:1Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Her children rise up and call her blessed.
Proverbs 31:28And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.
Acts 16:31But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
God's mercy reaches to children's children.
Psalm 103:17Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
A picture of a family gathered around the table like young olive plants.
Psalm 128:3And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
All your children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be their peace.
Isaiah 54:13
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