Bible Verses about “children leaving home”
The Bible contains 37 verses about children leaving home across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”
“Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›”
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];”
“‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›”
“‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›”
“‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.›”
“‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›”
“‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›”
“‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›”
“¶ Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›”
“‹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.›”
“For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
“‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›”
“‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›”
“‹It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.›”
“‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.›”
“¶ And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›”
“‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›”
“‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›”
“‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›”
“‹And he answering said to› [his] ‹father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:›”
“‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›”
“‹And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.›”
“‹And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.›”
“‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›”