Here are 58 Bible verses about parental love from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
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.
Colossians 3:14 KJV
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Proverbs 22:6 KJV
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Psalms 103:13 KJV
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Exodus 20:12 KJV
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
1 John 4:8 KJV
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Romans 5:8 KJV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Colossians 3:20 KJV
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Proverbs 13:24 KJV
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Proverbs 1:8 KJV
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
1 John 4:10 KJV
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
John 3:16 KJV
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 3:1 KJV
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.
Jeremiah 31:3 KJV
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.
Proverbs 23:13-14 KJV
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Hebrews 12:6 KJV
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.
Mark 9:24 KJV
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Luke 15:20 KJV
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
2 Samuel 12:16 KJV
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.
Genesis 37:35 KJV
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Genesis 42:38 KJV
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
2 Samuel 18:5 KJV
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 46:30 KJV
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
Mark 5:23 KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
2 Samuel 13:39 KJV
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
1 Peter 1:22 KJV
And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
Proverbs 29:15 KJV
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Galatians 5:22 KJV
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Matthew 7:12 KJV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2 Thessalonians 2:17 KJV
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Proverbs 29:17 KJV
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
Deuteronomy 7:7 KJV
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Galatians 5:23 KJV
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
1 Corinthians 12:1 KJV
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Romans 8:17 KJV
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Revelation 3:19 KJV
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Matthew 9:22 KJV
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
1 Corinthians 14:6 KJV
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Daniel 10:8-11 KJV
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
Hebrews 12:7 KJV
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Hebrews 12:5 KJV
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Hebrews 12:5-10 KJV
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Acts 16:17 KJV
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 KJV
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Romans 3:8 KJV
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Luke 18:42 KJV
And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
Proverbs 3:11-12 KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Hebrews 4:12 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.
Acts 9:3-9 KJV
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Daniel 10:11 KJV
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Daniel 10:7 KJV
And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
Proverbs 22:15 KJV
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Proverbs 19:18 KJV
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10 KJV
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Acts 10:38 KJV
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 12:7 KJV
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Romans 9:13 KJV
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Romans 8:7 KJV
As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
