Bible Verses about “fatherhood”
The Bible contains 33 verses about fatherhood across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”
“Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›”
“‹And call no› [man] ‹your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.›”
“‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›”
“‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.›”
“‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›”
“‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›”
“Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”
“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”
“For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.”
“My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:”
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”
“Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
“¶ The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him.”
“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
“For I was my father's son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother.”
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
“¶ Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”
“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.”
“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”
“Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.”
“Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.”
“For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:”
“That the generation to come might know [them, even] the children [which] should be born; [who] should arise and declare [them] to their children:”
“That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:”
“And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.”