32 Bible Verses about Fathers

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" Peter told him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.

Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.

Teach them repeatedly to your children. Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up.

Teach them to your children, talking about them while sitting in your house, walking on the road, or when you are about to lie down or get up.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.

Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die.

Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

Teach them repeatedly to your children. Talk about them while sitting in your house or walking on the road, and as you lie down or get up.

"When your son asks you in the future, "What is the meaning of the instructions, decrees, and ordinances that the LORD our God commanded you?'

then his parents are to seize him and bring him before the elders at the gate of his city.

Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.

The living yes the living they thank you, just as I am doing today; fathers will tell their children about your faithfulness.

Get up and cry aloud in the night, at the beginning of every hour. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord! Lift up your hands toward him for the lives of your children, who are fainting away at every street corner.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up by training and instructing them about the Lord.

Fathers, do not make your children resentful. Otherwise, they'll become discouraged.

He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.

Now I'm ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things, but rather you yourselves. Children should not have to support their parents, but parents their children.

After this, Jacob's father Isaac told him, "Come closer and kiss me, my son." So Jacob drew closer to kiss him. When Isaac smelled the scent of his son's clothes, he blessed him and said, "How my son's scent is the fragrance of the field that the LORD has blessed.

As David's time to die approached, he addressed his son Solomon with these words: "I'm headed down the road that everyone who lives on earth travels, so be strong and demonstrate that you're a grown man by keeping the charge that the LORD your God entrusted to you. Live life his way, keep his statutes, his commands, his ordinances, and his testimonies, just as they're written down in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in everything you do and wherever you go, read more.
and so that the LORD may fulfill his promise that he spoke about me when he said, "If your sons pay attention to how they live by walking truthfully in my presence with all their heart and with all their soul, you will never lack a man on the throne of Israel.'

Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."

Jacob announced to his household and to everyone with him, "Throw away the foreign gods that you've kept among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.

So Manoah prayed to the LORD, "Please, Lord, have the man of God whom you sent before come again so he can instruct us what to do on behalf of the child who is to be born."

He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.

Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

They should encourage the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

"Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and the ordinances that I'm teaching you to observe so you may live and go in to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is about to give you.

Moses told God, "Look! When I go to the Israelis and tell them, "The God of your ancestors sent me to you,' they'll say to me, "What is his name?' What should I say to them?"

May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase your numbers a thousand times more, and may he bless you, as he promised you.

So Joshua told the Israelis, "How long will you delay invading and taking possession of the land that the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?

But a prophet of the LORD was there named Oded. He went out to greet the army as it arrived in Samaria. He warned them, "Look! Because the LORD God of your ancestors was angry at Judah, he delivered them into your control, but you have killed them with a vehemence that has reached all the way to heaven!

As they were going out, the king ordered Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, "Treat young Absalom gently for my sake." Everyone heard what the king had ordered his commanders about Absalom.

After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground.

Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death.

All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son isn't going back with you, since his brother is dead and he's the only one left. If something should harm him as you travel, then it'll be death for me and my sad, gray hair!"

"Now let me die," Israel told Joseph, "since I've seen your face and confirmed that you're still alive!"

With tears flowing, the child's father at once cried out, "I do believe! Help my unbelief!"

and begged him urgently, saying, "My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may get well and live."

As it is, you didn't even allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye! You've acted foolishly.

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

As they were going out, the king ordered Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, "Treat young Absalom gently for my sake." Everyone heard what the king had ordered his commanders about Absalom.

After this, the LORD afflicted the child that Uriah's wife had born to David, and the child became very ill. David begged God on behalf of the youngster. He fasted, went inside, and spent the night lying on the ground.

Meanwhile, King David longed to visit Absalom, since he was moved to compassion over Amnon's death.

All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

But Jacob replied, "My son isn't going back with you, since his brother is dead and he's the only one left. If something should harm him as you travel, then it'll be death for me and my sad, gray hair!"

"Now let me die," Israel told Joseph, "since I've seen your face and confirmed that you're still alive!"

With tears flowing, the child's father at once cried out, "I do believe! Help my unbelief!"

and begged him urgently, saying, "My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may get well and live."

As it is, you didn't even allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye! You've acted foolishly.

"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.