Colossians 3:21

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Colossians 3:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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

22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

23 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

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Psalms 103:13

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

Proverbs 3:12

for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Proverbs 4:1

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 4:2

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

Proverbs 4:3

When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,

Proverbs 4:4

he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

Ephesians 6:4

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

1 Thessalonians 2:11

For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—

Hebrews 12:5

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

Hebrews 12:6

For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Hebrews 12:7

Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Hebrews 12:8

If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

Hebrews 12:10

Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

Hebrews 12:11

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.