Bible Verses for
Fathers
Scripture for fathers who lead, provide, and point their children to God.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“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.”
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”
“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.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“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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Frequently asked
What are good Bible verses for fathers?
Scripture speaks to fathers in passages such as Proverbs 22:6, Exodus 20:12, Psalms 127:3. For example, Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
What is a well-known Bible verse for fathers?
Proverbs 22:6 — “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Which Psalm is for fathers?
Psalms 127:3 — “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”