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Bible Verses about β€œhow to train your children”

The Bible contains 18 verses about how to train your children across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

2 Timothy 3:16
1163 votes

β€œAll scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

Ephesians 6:4
1043 votes

β€œAnd, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Proverbs 22:6
1017 votes

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

Psalms 127:3
1003 votes

β€œLo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”

Ephesians 6:1
573 votes

β€œΒΆ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

Psalms 127:4
559 votes

β€œAs arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”

Psalms 127:5
556 votes

β€œHappy [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.”

Ephesians 6:2
517 votes

β€œHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”

Ephesians 6:3
461 votes

β€œThat it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

Colossians 3:21
347 votes

β€œFathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”

Proverbs 13:24
277 votes

β€œΒΆ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

Proverbs 29:15
193 votes

β€œΒΆ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”

Proverbs 22:15
134 votes

β€œΒΆ Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”

Proverbs 29:17
125 votes

β€œΒΆ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”

Deuteronomy 11:19
28 votes

β€œAnd ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

Psalms 78:5
17 votes

β€œFor he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:”

Psalms 78:6
15 votes

β€œThat the generation to come might know [them, even] the children [which] should be born; [who] should arise and declare [them] to their children:”

Psalms 78:7
15 votes

β€œThat they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”

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