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Should be honored and obeyed
Exodus 20:12. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be
longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.
Luke 2:51. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and
was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her
heart.
Ephesians 6:1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is
just.
Colossians 3:20. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is
well pleasing to the Lord.
Should love their children
Genesis 21:16. And she went her way, and sat overagainst him a
great way off, as far as a bow can carry, for she said: I will not see
the boy die: and sitting overagainst, she lifted up her voice and
wept.
Should show affection
Genesis 27:26. He said to him: Come near me, and give me a kiss,
my son.
Genesis 31:28. Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and
daughters; thou hast done foolishly; and now indeed,
Should not be too hard on their children
Ephesians 6:4. And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger:
but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.
Colossians 3:21. Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation,
lest they be discouraged.