What does the Bible say about fathers and sons?
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The Bible presents fathers and sons as a God-given relationship marked by loving authority, faithful instruction, honor, and dependence on God’s grace. The eternal fellowship of the Father and the Son reveals perfect love, unity, and obedience: the Father loves the Son, and the Son does the Father’s will (John 3:35; John 5:19; John 10:30). Earthly fathers are called to train children in wisdom and the Lord’s discipline without provoking or crushing them (Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21). Children are a blessing from the Lord, and godly sons bring joy to their parents (Psalms 127:1-5; Proverbs 23:24). God also promises to turn fathers’ and children’s hearts toward one another through His covenant mercy (Malachi 4:5-6).
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- John 5:19
Jesus therefore answered them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Malachi 4:5-6
[5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes. [6] He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
- John 3:35
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
- Ephesians 6:4
You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Psalms 127:1-5
[1] > Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain. [2] It is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, Eating the bread of toil; For he gives sleep to his loved ones. [3] Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. [4] As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. [5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
- John 10:30
I and the Father are one."
- Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
- Colossians 3:21
Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.
- Matthew 3:17
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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