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What Does the Bible Say About Being a Father?

Here are 8 Bible verses about Being a Father, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Ephesians 6:4

    And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

    BSBFathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

  2. #2Proverbs 22:6

    Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

    BSBTrain up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

  3. #3Psalms 127:3-5

    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.

    BSBChildren are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

  4. #4Psalms 103:13

    Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

    BSBAs a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

  5. #5Proverbs 23:24

    The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

    BSBThe father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

  6. #6John 3:16

    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.

    BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

  7. #7Colossians 3:21

    Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

    BSBFathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

  8. #8Proverbs 14:26

    In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

    BSBHe who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

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