Bible Verses for Parenting
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
— 3 John 1:4What Does God Say?
The Bible's most concentrated parenting teaching is in Proverbs. Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go." Deuteronomy 6:6-7 instructs parents to weave God's words into daily life. The goal is not perfect children but children who know God.
Bible Verses
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Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not depart from it.— Proverbs 22:6
What this means: The training is your work — the outcome is God's. Hold this when you worry about the teenage years.
2
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.— Psalm 139:13
What this means: Every child was known by God before conception. Your job is to partner with His plan.
3
"All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace."— Isaiah 54:13
What this means: Even when you feel like you are failing at teaching faith, God Himself is their teacher.
4
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."— Joshua 24:15
What this means: This is the declaration of a home with a purpose. Make it your family's mission.
