Children, Good
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Children, Good’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
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From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
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Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
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Acts 2:39 NT
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
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My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of…
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“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
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“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
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Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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Genesis 28:7 OT
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
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but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place.” Joseph said, “I will do as you have said.”
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A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
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Genesis 45:9 OT
Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.
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There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.” ’
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Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all of his father’s household with bread, according to the sizes of their families.
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
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Job 32:6 OT
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.
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Job 32:7 OT
I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
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Hebrews 12:9 NT
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
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Matthew 18:3 NT
and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Matthew 18:4 NT
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together. Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said,…
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Judges 11:34 OT
Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house; and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.