What Does the Bible Say About Mothers Teaching Children?

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 6:20 ESV / 11 helpful votes

My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not your mother's teaching.

Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV / 8 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.”

Proverbs 31:1-5 ESV / 8 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

Titus 2:4-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Titus 2:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.

Hebrews 13:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Hebrews 12:5-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? ...

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

Philippians 4:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Proverbs 31:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 29:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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.

Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children—

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Proverbs 31:1-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings.

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Proverbs 19:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

28 Bible Verses about Mothers Teaching Children

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Proverbs 6:20 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-5 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Titus 2:4-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Titus 2:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:5-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 19:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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28 Bible Verses about Mothers Teaching Children

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Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Proverbs 6:20 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-5 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Titus 2:4-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Titus 2:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 12:5-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:26 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 5:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 19:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote