What Does The Bible Say About?

Adult Children

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Proverbs 22:6

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Exodus 20:12

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

Ezekiel 36:26

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I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ephesians 6:2-3

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“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

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But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Proverbs 20:20

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Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Ephesians 6:4

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Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Matthew 15:3-6

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Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Psalm 127:3-5

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Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

2 Timothy 3:14-15

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But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 13:24

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

Proverbs 17:6

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

Proverbs 22:1-29

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A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. . . .

Proverbs 22:15

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

1 Timothy 5:8

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If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Genesis 2:24

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For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Proverbs 1:8-9

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Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

Colossians 3:21

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

Luke 1:37

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For no word from God will ever fail.”

Proverbs 29:15

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

Proverbs 1:8

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

Proverbs 29:17

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

1 John 3:16

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By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Psalm 127:3

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

Colossians 3:20

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Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

James 1:5

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Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Ephesians 4:29

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Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Proverbs 23:13-14

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Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

Proverbs 3:5-6

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Ephesians 6:1-3

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

Mark 10:13-16

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Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

Matthew 18:10

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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.

Matthew 19:14

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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.”

1 Peter 4:8

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Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Deuteronomy 6:7

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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.

Ephesians 6:1

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

Ezekiel 29:1-21

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In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’ But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air. . . .

Revelation 1:1-20

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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

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These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. 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. Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.

Ephesians 2:8-9

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For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

Galatians 6:7

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Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

John 1:12

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But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

John 16:21

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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.

Luke 15:11-32

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Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. . . .

Psalm 139:13-16

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For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.

Psalm 23:1-6

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

Romans 6:23

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

James 1:17

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Proverbs 23:22

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Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Psalm 113:9

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

Ephesians 6:1-4

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Isaiah 54:13

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

Jeremiah 29:11

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Matthew 7:12

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In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Psalm 139:1-24

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD. You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me. . . .

2 Timothy 3:16-17

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Colossians 3:23

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Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Isaiah 26:1-21

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In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful. You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust. . . .

Leviticus 27:5

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And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

Proverbs 1:7

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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 15:5

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

Proverbs 30:17

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As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Psalm 128:3

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Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

1 Corinthians 10:13

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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.

2 Corinthians 5:21

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God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Acts 16:31

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They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Deuteronomy 5:16

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Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:2

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“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Exodus 20:1-17

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And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, . . .

Exodus 21:15

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Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:9

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If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Matthew 15:4

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

Proverbs 15:20

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A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Psalm 102:28

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The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”

Romans 8:28

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And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

1 Timothy 6:17-21

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Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

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

Exodus 19:1-25

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In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain. Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. . . .

Exodus 21:17

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Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Psalm 115:14

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May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

Proverbs 13:22

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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

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