Bible Verses About Children and Parents
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for children and parents, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 507 votes, led by Proverbs 22:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Children and Parents
Proverbs 22:653 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Ephesians 6:1-449 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians 6:145 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians 6:444 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:1433 votes
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Colossians 3:2132 votes
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Proverbs 13:2430 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Psalms 127:329 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Proverbs 29:1527 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:1727 votes
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Colossians 3:2027 votes
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Proverbs 23:13-1419 votes
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Ephesians 6:2-319 votes
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Proverbs 22:1518 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
1 Timothy 5:818 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
2 Timothy 3:1615 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Proverbs 1:8-912 votes
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Luke 15:11-3210 votes
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
What does the Bible say about children and parents?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 22:6 on the subject of children and parents. Across 507 votes, 18 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 6:4. This page lists all 18 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.