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

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

As ye know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,

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

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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

But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise 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 he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked by him:

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: they have a heart exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. And if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's 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.