What The Bible Says About Parents
Parents receive their children from God:
A parents duty to their children include:
- Loving them: Titus 2:4
- Leading them to Christ: Mt 19:13-14
- Training them up for God: Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4
- Instructing them in God’s word: De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19
- Telling them of God’s judgments: Joel 1:3
- Telling them of the works of God: Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4
- Commanding them to obey God: Deut 32:46; 1Ch 28:9
- Blessing them: Gen 48:15; Heb 11:20
- Having compassion towards them: Ps 103:13
- Providing for them: Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8
- Leading them: 1Ti 3:4,12
- Correcting them: Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7
- Not provoking them: Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
- Praying for their spiritual welfare: Gen 17:18; 1Ch 29:19
- Praying for them when they are tempted: Job 1:5
- Praying for them when they are sick: 2Sa 12:16; Mark 5:23; Joh 4:46,49
Unfaithful parents:
- Cause trouble for their children: Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; Lam 5:7
- Teach their children evil: Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18
- Set a bad example to their children: Eze 20:18; Amos 2:4
Faithful parents:
- Are a blessing to their children:Pr 31:28
- Leave a blessing to their children: Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23
Examples of bad parents:
- Eli: 1Sa 3:13
- Saul: 1Sa 20:33
- Athaliah: 2Ch 22:3
- Manasseh: 2Ch 33:6
- Herodias: Mark 6:24
Example of good parents:
- Abraham: Gen 18:19
- Joseph: Gen 48:13-20
- Mother of Moses: Ex 2:2-3
- Hannah: 1Sa 1:28
- Job: Job 1:5
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