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Ephesians 6:4
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
Fatherhood is described as patient spiritual nurture, not harshness.
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Proverbs 20:7
“The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.”
A father's integrity can become a blessing to his children.
3
Psalm 103:13
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.”
Fatherly compassion is used as a picture of God's mercy.
4
Mark 10:14
“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”
Jesus welcomes children with tenderness and honor.
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Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
This passage reminds families that formation happens through faithful guidance.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Wisdom begins when trust becomes deeper than self-reliance.
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James 3:17
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated.”
Godly wisdom has a recognizable character: pure, peaceable, and gentle.
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Isaiah 40:31
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
Waiting on God is not passive. It is a way of receiving strength.