Bible Verses about “controlling parents”
The Bible contains 25 verses about controlling parents across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
“doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;”
“bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
“doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.”
“casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”
“Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.”
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
“Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don't be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.”
“Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;”
“There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.”
“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”
“A man's foes will be those of his own household.”
“He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.”
“Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.”
“A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.”
“He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.”
“He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.”
“He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.”
“The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.”