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12 Bible verses about Raising Teenagers KJV

Train up a child in the way he should go, and the harder half: provoke not your children to wrath. Both are commands and they were given to the same parent.

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Proverbs 22:6 · KJV

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:4 · KJV

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 · KJV

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 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.

Proverbs 29:17 · KJV

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Colossians 3:21 · KJV

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

1 Timothy 4:12 · KJV

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.

Psalm 127:3 · KJV

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Proverbs 3:11-12 · KJV

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Hebrews 12:11 · KJV

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Proverbs 23:24 · KJV

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

2 Timothy 3:15 · KJV

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 20:11 · KJV

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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