Here are 100 Bible verses about being a dad, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Ephesians 6:4 KJV
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Proverbs 22:6 KJV
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Psalm 103:13 KJV
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
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Psalm 127:3-5 KJV
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. 5 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.
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Colossians 3:21 KJV
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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Proverbs 3:11-12 KJV
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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Proverbs 23:24 KJV
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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Proverbs 23:22 KJV
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
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Joshua 1:9 KJV
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
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Genesis 2:24 KJV
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
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John 3:16 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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1 John 3:1 KJV
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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Malachi 4:6 KJV
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
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Proverbs 20:7 KJV
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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Proverbs 19:18 KJV
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Proverbs 17:6 KJV
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Proverbs 13:24 KJV
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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Proverbs 10:1 KJV
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Exodus 20:12 KJV
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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1 Timothy 5:8 KJV
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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James 1:17 KJV
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Matthew 7:9-11 KJV
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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Proverbs 10:9 KJV
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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Proverbs 3:11 KJV
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
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Joshua 24:15 KJV
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
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3 John 1:4 KJV
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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Hebrews 12:7 KJV
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
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Proverbs 1:8 KJV
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Deuteronomy 6:6-9 KJV
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 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. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. …
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Deuteronomy 1:29-31 KJV
29 Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; 31 And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
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Ephesians 6:1-3 KJV
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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John 3:16-17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
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Luke 15:20 KJV
20 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.
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Matthew 23:9 KJV
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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Proverbs 17:27 KJV
27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Proverbs 13:22 KJV
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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Deuteronomy 6:6-7 KJV
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 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.
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Revelation 1:1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
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1 John 2:15 KJV
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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Hebrews 12:11 KJV
11 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.
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1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 KJV
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
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Colossians 3:20 KJV
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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1 Corinthians 16:13 KJV
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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1 Corinthians 8:6 KJV
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
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Romans 8:32 KJV
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
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Romans 8:15 KJV
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
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John 14:23 KJV
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
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John 14:6 KJV
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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John 14:2 KJV
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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Luke 12:32 KJV
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Matthew 10:29-31 KJV
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Matthew 6:33 KJV
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Matthew 6:26 KJV
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
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Matthew 5:48 KJV
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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Isaiah 9:6 KJV
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Proverbs 14:26 KJV
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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Psalm 103:1-22 KJV
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy …
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1 Chronicles 29:17 KJV
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
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Genesis 18:19 KJV
19 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.
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Psalm 68:5 KJV
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
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Ephesians 6:2 KJV
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
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Ephesians 6:1 KJV
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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Ephesians 5:25-33 KJV
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as …
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Ephesians 4:6 KJV
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
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Isaiah 64:8 KJV
8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
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Proverbs 3:32 KJV
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
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Exodus 34:6-7 KJV
6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
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Titus 2:1-15 KJV
1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to …
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Philippians 4:20 KJV
20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Romans 8:19 KJV
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
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John 17:24 KJV
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
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John 14:21 KJV
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
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John 14:13 KJV
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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John 14:12 KJV
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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John 10:28-30 KJV
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
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John 1:18 KJV
18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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John 1:12 KJV
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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Luke 15:11-32 KJV
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had …
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Luke 11:11-12 KJV
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
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Mark 14:36 KJV
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
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Matthew 26:53 KJV
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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Matthew 6:6 KJV
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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Proverbs 17:24 KJV
24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 15:5 KJV
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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Proverbs 3:1-12 KJV
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. …
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Psalm 23:1-6 KJV
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …
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Deuteronomy 8:5 KJV
5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.
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Deuteronomy 6:4-9 KJV
4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: 5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou …
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1 Peter 3:7 KJV
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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Ephesians 6:11-18 KJV
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done …
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Ephesians 5:28 KJV
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
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Galatians 4:6 KJV
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
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Matthew 7:9 KJV
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
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Proverbs 3:12 KJV
12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
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Psalm 127:3 KJV
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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Deuteronomy 5:16 KJV
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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Leviticus 19:3 KJV
3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.