77+ Bible Verses about Dads: Divine Guidance for Dads

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

This verse emphasizes the importance of parental guidance and teaching children the right path from a young age. It suggests that when parents provide a strong moral and spiritual foundation, their children are likely to continue in that direction as they grow older.

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

This commandment emphasizes the importance of showing respect and obedience to one’s parents. Honoring parents is seen as a way to ensure a long and prosperous life in the Promised Land, demonstrating the value of family and respect for authority.

“The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”

These verses celebrate the joy that comes to a father when his child walks in righteousness and wisdom. It reflects the pride and happiness parents feel when their children lead virtuous lives, making them a source of joy and pride.

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”

This verse draws a parallel between a father’s compassion for his children and God’s compassion for those who revere and worship Him. It highlights the loving and caring nature of both earthly fathers and the divine Father in heaven.

“The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.”

The pious live blameless lives and their descendants are blessed.

So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”

As little more than a result, he got to his feet and met his father. “However, even though he was a long distance away, his dad saw him there and was moved with sympathy for him; he rushed to his son, wrapped his arms about him, and embraced him.”

“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke.”

Do not reject the LORD’s discipline, nor do you detest his reprimand, my son.

“Because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”

Because the LORD disciplines those he loves, like a father does his son.

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

Start youngsters on the right path, and they will not stray from it even when they are adults. 

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

Kids, you must follow your elders in the Lord because it is the correct thing to do.

“Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise.”

“Honor your father and mother,” the first commandment with a promise, says 

“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

Hope that everything goes well for you and you have a long life on earth.

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

Fathers, instead of irritating your children, educate them mostly in Lord’s lessons.

Those who fear the LORD have a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.

Anyone fears the Almighty has a safe castle that will serve as a refuge for their children.

“Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Make a positive impact on your children. Discuss them while sitting at home, walking down the street, lying down, and getting up.

Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Tie them as symbols to your hands and fasten them to the back of the head.

“Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”

Write these on the doorframes and gates of your homes. 

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Have I not given you a command? Be fearless and powerful. Do not be frightened or disheartened because the Lord your God will accompany you everywhere you go.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

Take on all of the Divine equipment so how you can resist the devil’s schemes.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

For our conflict is not with a mortal, but with principalities, genealogies, forces of this world of darkness, and dark elemental forces in the higher realms.

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”

Strap on many of God’s armor so when the day after wickedness approaches, you would be capable of standing your position and, after everything else has been done, to stand.

“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.”

So, stand steady with the belt of truth wrapped around your waist and the breastplate of righteousness in place.

“And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”

And with the preparedness that comes from the gospel of peace on your feet.

“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

In addition to all of this, pick up the shield of faith, with which you may extinguish all of the wicked one’s blazing darts.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Grab the redemption helmet and the Spirit’s sword, which is Divine revelation.

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

And on all occasions, pray in the Spirit with all types of pleas and requests. Keep this in mind as you remain vigilant and continue to pray for all of the Lord’s people.

“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.”

But you, Divine man, flee all of this to pursue Holiness, godliness, faith, love, persistence, and gentleness.

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.”

The Almighty has compassion on those who fear him, just as a father does on his children.

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”

is why a guy abandons his father and mother and marries his bride, becoming one flesh.

“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

However, if obeying the Lord does not appeal to you, choose who you might serve today, yet if the deities your ancestors worshiped from across River or the gods of the ancient Israelites, whose country you reside in. But as for myself and my family, we shall serve the Lord.

Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them.”

“Do not be scared; do not be afraid of them,” I urged.

“The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes.”

The Lord your God, who is going before of you, will battle for you, just as he fought for you in Egypt, right in front of your eyes.

“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.”

Babies are a blessing from the Almighty, and children are his compensation.

“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.”

Babies born in one’s prime are like spears in a warrior’s hands.

“Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.”

Blessed is the guy whose quiver is brimming with them. They will not be embarrassed when they face their opponents in court.

Maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Thousands of people are loved, while wickedness, disobedience, and wrongdoing are forgiven. 

“Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes.”

If I talk in human or angelic tongues but lack love, I am nothing more than a booming gong or a clanging cymbal.

“Maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

On the other hand, he does not pardon the corrupt; he condemns the descendants and their families to the remaining three generations for their parents’ misdeeds.

“To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Lord and ours.”

If I can predict the future and fathom all mysteries and learning, and if I have confidence that I can work miracles, but I lack love, I am nothing.

“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

If I give up everything I own to the poor and subject my body to pain to brag, but I lack love, I gain nothing.

“I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.”

Love is compassionate and patient. It harbors no ill will, makes no claims, and is not pompous.

“For in him you have been enriched in every way – with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge.”

It does not treat people with disdain, is not self-centered, is not quickly angry, and does not keep account of wrongdoings.

“God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you.”

Love is not fascinated with evil but rather with the truth.

“Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.”

It always protects, believes, hopes, and perseveres.

“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Because we only know in part and can only foretell in part.

“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.”

However, when wholeness arrives, what was just in part vanishes.

“My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.”

When I was younger, I spoke like a child, reasoned like an infant, and rationalized like a child. And now, as a man, I left my childhood behaviors behind me.

What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.”

Again, for the time being, we can only see our reflections in mirrors; eventually, we shall meet each other face to face. Now I only know in part; in the future, I shall know totally, as I am fully known.

“Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?”

Faith, hope, and love are the only remaining emotions. But the finest of all is love.

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

Spouses, love your wives the way Jesus loved the gospel and gave his life for her.

“To make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.”

To purify her by washing her with water via the word, to make her holy.

“And to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.”

And to show her to himself in the sparkling church, devoid of blemish, wrinkle, or fault, but holy and immaculate.

“In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”

Husbands should treat their wives like his bodies. He who adores his wife adores himself as well.

“After all, people have never hated their own bodies, but they feed and care for them, just as Christ does the church.”

After all, no one has ever despised their own body; rather, they nourish and care for it, just as Christ does for the church.

“For we are members of his body.”

After all, we are constituents of his body.

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

Consequently, a man will renounce his mum and dad and become one flesh with his wife.

“This is a profound mystery – but I am talking about Christ and the church.”

This is a profound mystery—but I’m speaking of Holiness.

“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”

However, every one of you must love your partner as much as you love yourself, and the woman must love her husband.

“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

Physical training is beneficial in certain ways, but godliness is beneficial in all ways, bearing promise for both this life and the next.

Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.”

“Do not be scared,” Moses said to the people. Maintain your commitment, and you will experience the Lord’s deliverance today. The Palestinians you see now will never be seen again.

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

Be vigilant; hold fast to your faith; be bold; and be strong.

“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

Let affection and fidelity never leave you; bind them about your neck and etch them on your heart’s tablet.

“Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and humankind.”

Then you will acquire respect and a positive reputation in God’s and men’s eyes.

“He has shown all you people what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

He’s showed you what’s right, mortal. What do you think the Lord expects of you? Justly, mercifully, and humbly live with your God.