Pais e filhos
A relação entre pais e filhos é uma das mais preciosas na Bíblia. Deus estabeleceu a família como escola de fé, amor e formação de caráter.
Honrar pai e mãe
Honrar os pais é o primeiro mandamento com promessa. Os filhos são chamados a obedecer, respeitar e cuidar de seus pais.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
22 Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
26 A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
Instruir os filhos
Os pais devem instruir os filhos no caminho certo. A educação começa cedo, com disciplina amorosa e ensino constante da Palavra.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;7 and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Filhos como bênção
Os filhos são herança do Senhor. A coroa dos velhos são os filhos dos filhos, e a glória dos filhos são seus pais.
3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward.4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth.5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be put to shame, when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.
16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers; every man shall be put to death for his own sin.