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Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children.

as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

Ye are all children of the light and children of the day: we are not children of the night, nor of darkness.

Ruling his own house well, having his children in subjection with all seriousness.

Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,

having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.

If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of luxury or unruly.

And again, I will put my trust in him: And again, Behold I and the children whom God hath given me.

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.

As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to your former desires, in your ignorance;

being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin; beguiling unstable souls, having hearts exercised with covetousness, accursed children:

My beloved children, I write these things to you, that ye may not sin. But if any one sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous, And he is the propitiation for our sins;

I have written to you, beloved children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name sake.

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.