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Deuteronomy 21:18
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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The Rebellious Son
18 “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, when they have chastened him, will not heed them,
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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A Rebellious Son
18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious(A) son(B) who does not obey his father and mother(C) and will not listen to them when they discipline him,
Leviticus 19:3
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 (A)‘Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and (B)keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
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Leviticus 19:3
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 “‘Each of you must respect your mother and father,(A) and you must observe my Sabbaths.(B) I am the Lord your God.(C)
Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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12 (A)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be (B)long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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Hebrews 12:9-11
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Hebrews 12:9-11
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9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to (A)the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, (B)that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no [a]chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields (C)the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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- Hebrews 12:11 discipline
Hebrews 12:9-11
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Hebrews 12:9-11
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9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(A) and live!(B) 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(C) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(D) for those who have been trained by it.
Amos 4:11-12
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Amos 4:11-12
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11 “I overthrew some of you,
As God overthrew (A)Sodom and Gomorrah,
And you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
12 “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel;
Because I will do this to you,
(B)Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Amos 4:11-12
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Amos 4:11-12
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11 “I overthrew some of you
as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.(A)
You were like a burning stick(B) snatched from the fire,
yet you have not returned to me,”
declares the Lord.(C)
12 “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel,
and because I will do this to you, Israel,
prepare to meet your God.”
Ephesians 6:1-3
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Children and Parents(A)
6 Children, (B)obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 (C)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A) 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](B)
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- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Isaiah 1:5
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Isaiah 1:5
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5 (A)Why should you be stricken again?
You will revolt more and more.
The whole head is sick,
And the whole heart faints.
Isaiah 1:2
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Isaiah 1:2
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The Wickedness of Judah
2 (A)Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;
Isaiah 1:2
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Isaiah 1:2
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A Rebellious Nation
Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 30:17
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17 (A)The eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 29:17
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Proverbs 29:17
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17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
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Proverbs 29:17
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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)
Proverbs 23:13-14
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Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 (A)Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14 You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from [a]hell.
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- Proverbs 23:14 Or Sheol
Proverbs 23:13-14
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Proverbs 23:13-14
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Saying 13
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.(A)
Proverbs 20:20
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Proverbs 20:20
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Proverbs 20:20
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Proverbs 20:20
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Proverbs 19:18
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Proverbs 19:18
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- Proverbs 19:18 Lit. to put him to death; a Jewish tradition on his crying
Proverbs 19:18
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Proverbs 19:18
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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.(A)
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