What Does the Bible Say About Children Behavior?

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 13:24 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

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

Hebrews 12:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Hebrews 12:1-29 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. ...

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 5 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.

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ...

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Proverbs 23:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.

1 Corinthians 4:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

John 3:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

Luke 9:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Proverbs 23:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...

Ephesians 2:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins

Galatians 5:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

John 10:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

23 Bible Verses about Children Behavior

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:24 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:1-29 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 4:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 9:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 5:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 10:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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23 Bible Verses about Children Behavior

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Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:24 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:11 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:1-29 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Colossians 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 4:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 9:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 2:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Galatians 5:23 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 10:10 ESV / 1 helpful vote