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Children need love, affection, discipline and guidance from their parents. This is shown through teaching, training, discipline, the meeting of material needs and the provision of a personal example of faith.

Teaching children

Dt 6:6-7 See also Ex 10:2; Ex 12:26-27; Ex 13:14-15; Dt 4:9; Dt 6:20-21; Dt 11:19; Pr 1:8; Isa 38:19; Joel 1:3

Training children

Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4 See also Dt 31:12-13; Jos 8:35; 2Ki 12:2; Ps 34:11; Ps 78:5; Pr 3:1

Disciplining children

Pr 13:24; Heb 12:7-11 See also Pr 19:18; Pr 22:15; Pr 23:13; Pr 29:15,17; 1Ti 3:4,12

Lack of discipline 1Sa 3:13; 1Ki 1:6

Good examples set for children by parents

Bad examples set for children by parents

Provision and care for children

Mt 7:9-11 pp Lk 11:11-13 See also 1Sa 2:19; Pr 31:15,21; 2Co 12:14

Love for children

Tit 2:4 See also Ge 37:3 Jacob’s special love for Joseph Jacob’s love for Benjamin: Ge 44:20,29-31
2Sa 18:33 David’s love for Absalom; Lk 15:20 the father’s love for the prodigal son

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