7 Bible Verses about Children, Duties Of

Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty. "Honour your father and your mother" --this is the first Commandment which has a promise added to it-- "so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth."

Besides this, our earthly fathers used to discipline us and we treated them with respect, and shall we not be still more submissive to the Father of our spirits, and live?

In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother' and again, 'He who curses father or mother, let him die the death.'

Children be obedient to your parents in everything; for that is right for Christians. Fathers, do not fret and harass your children, or you may make them sullen and morose.

Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty.