Scriptures about children, parenting, and the relationships between children and parents.
18 Scriptures · “Father’s Blessing” Bible
Psalm 127:3–5
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them! They shall not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the gate.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Let the children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Ephesians 6:1–4
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—3 “so that it may go well with you and you may enjoy long life on the earth.” 4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:6–7
6 These words that I command you today are to be upon your heart [and in your soul]. 7 Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up;
Colossians 3:20–21
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.
Psalm 139:13–14
13 For You formed my inward parts and wove me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows this very well.
Proverbs 13:24
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but whoever loves him disciplines him from childhood.
Proverbs 29:17
Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
Mark 10:14–16
14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to Me; do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16 And He took them in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the glory of their children. [The faithful have a whole world of riches, while the unfaithful have not a penny.]
Isaiah 54:13
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be the peace of your children.
2 Timothy 3:14–15
14 But continue in what you have learned and have been entrusted with, knowing from whom you learned it. 15 And how from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 1:8–9
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not reject your mother’s teaching, 9 for they are a graceful garland on your head and an ornament around your neck.
1 Samuel 1:27–28
27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him; 28 so I now give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, to serve the Lord. And he worshiped the Lord there.
Psalm 78:4–7
4 We will not hide them from their children, but will tell the coming generation about the glory of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach their children, 6 so that the coming generation would know them—even the children yet to be born—and they in turn would tell their children, 7 so that they would put their hope in God and not forget His works, but keep His commandments,
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother, [so that it may go well with you and] so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
