What Does the Bible Say About Caring For Parents?

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Luke 2:51 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

1 Timothy 5:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

Ephesians 6:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,

3 John 1:1-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, ...

Titus 2:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And so train the young women to love their husbands and children,

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

Romans 1:26-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

14 Bible Verses about Caring For Parents

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Luke 2:51 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

3 John 1:1-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Titus 2:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:26-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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14 Bible Verses about Caring For Parents

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1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Luke 2:51 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

3 John 1:1-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Titus 2:4 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:26-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 1 helpful vote