Bible Verses About Teaching Children
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for teaching children, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 12,971 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 Teaching Children
Proverbs 22:6997 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7533 votes
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Ephesians 6:4518 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Proverbs 13:24275 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Psalms 127:3274 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Deuteronomy 6:7273 votes
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Isaiah 54:13267 votes
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
2 Timothy 3:14-15249 votes
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Matthew 19:13-15223 votes
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Colossians 3:21201 votes
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Proverbs 23:13-14188 votes
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Psalms 127:3-5163 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Deuteronomy 11:19159 votes
And 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.
Colossians 3:20155 votes
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Proverbs 19:18138 votes
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Proverbs 1:8-9134 votes
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 22:15134 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
1 Timothy 4:12134 votes
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Matthew 19:14132 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Galatians 5:22-23132 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Deuteronomy 4:9130 votes
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
Ephesians 6:1-4127 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Proverbs 29:15123 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
3 John 1:4123 votes
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Proverbs 29:17118 votes
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
What does the Bible say about teaching children?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 22:6 on the subject of teaching children. Across 12,971 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 13:24. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.