Bible Verses about “raising teenagers”
The Bible contains 30 verses about raising teenagers across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”
“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.”
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“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.”
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”
“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.”
“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“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.”
“Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”
“¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
“For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
“For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.”
“¶ My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”
“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”
“¶ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.”
“¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”
“¶ My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“Bind them continually upon thine heart, [and] tie them about thy neck.”
“When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.”