Pais

1 See *what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called *children of God; and so we are. The reason why *the world does not know us is that *it did not know him.

1 See *what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called *children of God; and so we are. The reason why *the world does not know us is that *it did not know him.

15 For *you did not receive *the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of *adoption as sons, by whom we cry, *"Abba! Father!" 16 *The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

12 But to all who did receive him, *who believed in his name, *he gave the right *to become *children of God,

3 *Grace to you and peace *from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

13 As *a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion *to those who fear him.

13 As *a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion *to those who fear him.

14 For he knows our frame;*

he *remembers that we are dust.

5 *Father of the fatherless and *protector of widows

is God in his holy habitation.

8 *But now, O Lord, you are our Father;

*we are the clay, and you are our potter;

*we are all the work of your hand.

16 For *you are our Father,

though Abraham does not know us,

and Israel does not acknowledge us;

you, O Lord, are our Father,

*our Redeemer from of old is your name.

6 *For to us a child is born,

to us *a son is given;

*and the government shall be *upon* his shoulder,

and his name shall be called*

Wonderful *Counselor, *Mighty God,

*Everlasting *Father, Prince of *Peace.

6 *For to us a child is born,

to us *a son is given;

*and the government shall be *upon* his shoulder,

and his name shall be called*

Wonderful *Counselor, *Mighty God,

*Everlasting *Father, Prince of *Peace.

26 *Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. *Are you not of more value than they?

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?*And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.30 But *even the hairs of your head are all numbered.31 Fear not, therefore; *you are of more value than many sparrows.

6 But when you pray, *go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. *And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

17 But when you fast, *anoint your head and wash your face,18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. *And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

11 What father among you, if his son asks for*a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent;12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?13 If you then, *who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father *give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

32 *"Fear not, little *flock, for *it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you *the kingdom.

17 *Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from *the Father of lights, *with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.*

32 *He who did not spare his own Son but *gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

6 Jesus said to him, "I am *the way, and *the truth, and *the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

2 In *my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that *I go to prepare a place for you?*

13 *Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that *the Father may be glorified in the Son.

21 *Whoever has my commandments and *keeps them, he it is who loves me. And *he who loves me *will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and *manifest myself to him."

23 Jesus answered him, *"If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and *we will come to him and *make our home with him.

18 *No one has ever seen God; *God the only Son, who* is at the Father’s side,**he has made him known.

28 *I give them eternal life, and *they will never perish, and *no one will snatch them out of my hand.29 My Father, *who has given them to me,**is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of *the Father’s hand.30 *I and the Father are one."

24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be *with me *where I am, *to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me *before the foundation of the world.

27 *All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son *except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone *to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

48 *You therefore must be *perfect, *as your heavenly Father is perfect.

8 *But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are *all brothers.*9 *And call no man your father on earth, for *you have one Father, who is in heaven.

53 *Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me *more than twelve *legions of angels?

36 *Be merciful, even as *your Father is merciful.

20 To *our God and Father be *glory forever and ever. Amen.

7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. *God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, *in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to *the Father of spirits *and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, *that we may share his holiness.

11 *My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as *a father the son in whom he delights.

11 *My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline

or be weary of his reproof,

12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves,

as *a father the son in whom he delights.

Children and Parents

1 *Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 *"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land." 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, *but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, *but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

12 *"Honor your father and your mother, *that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

The Enticement of Sinners

8 *Hear, my son, your father’s instruction,

and forsake not your mother’s teaching,

9 for they are *a graceful garland for your head

and *pendants for your neck.

24 *The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

5 *A fool *despises his father’s instruction,

but *whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

6 *Grandchildren are *the crown of the aged,

and the glory of children is their fathers.

20 *If one curses his father or his mother,

*his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

20 Children, obey your parents *in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

3 Behold, *children are a heritage from the Lord,

*the fruit of the womb a reward.

4 Like arrows in the hand of *a warrior

are the children* of one’s youth.

5 Blessed is the man

who fills his quiver with them!

He shall not be put to shame

when he speaks with his enemies *in the gate.*

19 The living, the living, he thanks you,

as I do this day;

*the father makes known to the children

your faithfulness.

16 *"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for *the revealing of the sons of God.

13 I am writing to you, fathers,

because you know *him who is from the beginning.

I am writing to you, young men,

because *you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, children,

because *you know the Father.

14 I write to you, fathers,

because you know *him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men,

because *you are strong,

and the word of God abides in you,

and you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

15 *Do not love the world or the things in the world. *If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.