23 Bible Verses about parenthood

of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;

And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

For God commanded, saying "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and, He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.

But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

"Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)

But ye say, If any man declare to his father or mother, This is a [devoted] gift, which else might have been employed by me for thy advantage;

Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

And brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the father the son: and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.

Then brother shall surrender brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him?

What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone?

But ye affirm, If a man say to his father or mother, it is Corban (that is, a gift), which otherwise might have been advantageous to thee from me;

Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

For what father of you, if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? or if a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:

Then passion impregnated, bringeth forth sin, and sin reaching its consummation, bringeth forth death.

And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.