Bible Verses About Children & Parenting

“No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.”

“A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.”

“He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.”

“Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.”

“The word of the LORD came to me, saying:”

“Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.”

“And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”

“Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.”

“Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.”

“For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’”

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

“For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.”

“My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,””

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.”

“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.”

“See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.”

“God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.””

“Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.”

“But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.””

“Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.”

“Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.”

“A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.”

“These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.”

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.”

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

“Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”

“Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?”

“If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,”

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;”

“He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!”

“Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.”

“And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.”

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.”

“A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.”

“Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.”

“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.”

“Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.”

“Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.”

“Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!”

““Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.””

“When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.””

“A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.”