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Fathers have a responsibility to love, instruct and discipline their children in the ways of the Lord. In return they are to be honoured and obeyed by their children.
To love and care for their children Ps 103:13 See also Dt 1:31; Job 1:4-5; Mt 7:9-11 pp Lk 11:11-13; Col 3:21
To discipline their children Pr 13:24 See also Dt 8:5; Dt 21:18-21; Pr 3:11-12; Pr 15:5; Pr 19:18; Pr 22:15; Pr 23:13; Pr 29:15; 1Ti 3:2-5,12; Heb 12:7-11
To instruct their children Ps 78:2-8 See also Dt 4:9; Dt 6:6-7,20-24; Dt 11:18-21; Dt 31:13; Pr 13:1; Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4
To be honoured by their children Ex 20:12 pp Dt 5:16 See also Lev 19:3; Mt 15:4 pp Mk 7:10; Ex 21:17; Mt 19:17-19 pp Mk 10:18-19 pp Lk 18:19-20; Eph 6:2-3
To be obeyed by their children Col 3:20 See also Dt 21:18-21; Pr 6:20; Pr 8:32; Lk 2:51; Eph 6:1
To be heeded by their children Pr 23:22 See also Pr 1:8; Pr 4:1,10; Pr 13:1
Pr 23:24 See also Ps 127:3-5; Ps 128:3-4; Pr 10:1; Pr 28:7; Pr 29:3
Pr 17:21 See also Pr 10:1; Pr 17:25; Pr 19:13
Ge 29:21-23; Ge 31:39-42; Ex 3:1; Ex 18:14-27; Jdg 19:3-9; 1Sa 4:19-21; Jn 18:13
Ex 20:12 pp Dt 5:16 “Honour” implies respect, obedience and care for the parents’needs. See also Lev 19:3; Mt 19:19 pp Mk 10:19 pp Lk 18:20; Eph 6:1-3
Ex 21:15,17; Dt 21:18-21; Pr 20:20; Mt 15:4-6; Mk 7:10-13
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