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Father’s Day is a unique opportunity to recognize and appreciate the fathers who have raised, guarded, and supported us. Many people find that there are profound and motivational passages in the Bible that capture the spirit of parenting. The Bible is full of verses that emphasize the blessings and obligations of fatherhood, so you can find guidance, inspiration, or strength in them.
Bible Verses For Father’s Day
We’ve put up a thorough list of Bible scriptures in this post that are divided into different topics to help you show your father how much you care and appreciate him on this important day.
Godly Fathers
1. Proverbs 20:7
“The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him!”
2. Joshua 24:15
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
3. Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
4. Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
5. Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
6. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
7. Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children.”
8. 1 Thessalonians 2:11–12
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God.”
9. Proverbs 3:11–12
“My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.”
10. Hebrews 12:7
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?”
11. 2 Samuel 7:14–15
“I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men and with floggings inflicted by human hands. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.”
Fathers’ Love
12. 1 John 3:1
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us—that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
13. Luke 15:20
“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.”
14. Proverbs 17:6
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.”
15. 2 Corinthians 6:18
“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
16. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
17. Romans 8:15
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.'”
18. Psalm 127:3
“Children are a heritage from the Lord; offspring are a reward from him.”
19. Genesis 18:19
“For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
20. Psalm 68:5
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.”
21. Isaiah 64:8
“Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
22. Malachi 4:6
“He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”
Wisdom from Fathers
23. Proverbs 4:1-2
“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.”
24. Proverbs 1:8
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
25. Proverbs 3:1-2
“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.”
26. Ephesians 6:1
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
27. Colossians 3:20
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
28. Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
29. Deuteronomy 5:16
“Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
30. Proverbs 23:22
“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
31. Proverbs 13:1
“A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.”
32. Proverbs 15:5
“A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.”
33. Psalm 78:5–6
“He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.”
Faithful Fathers
34. Hebrews 11:7
“By faith, Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith, he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.”
35. Genesis 6:9
“This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”
36. Acts 16:31
“They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'”
37. Genesis 22:7-8
“Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, ‘Father?’ ‘Yes, my son?’ Abraham replied. ‘The fire and wood are here,’ Isaac said, ‘but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?’ Abraham answered, ‘God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.’ And the two of them went on together.”
38. 1 Samuel 2:26
“And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.”
39. 1 Samuel 3:10
“The Lord came and stood there, calling as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’ Then Samuel said, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening.'”
40. 1 Kings 2:3
“And observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go.”
41. Genesis 18:19
“For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
42. Matthew 1:24
“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.”
43. Genesis 35:2–3
“So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, ‘Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, purify yourselves and change your clothes. Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone.'”
44. Genesis 45:7-8
“But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.”
Fathers’ Role
45. Proverbs 19:18
“Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.”
46. Ephesians 6:1-4
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—’so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’ Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
47. Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
48. 1 Timothy 3:4-5
“He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)”
49. 1 Corinthians 16:13
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
50. Proverbs 13:24
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
51. Deuteronomy 11:19
“Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
52. 1 Thessalonians 2:11–12
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.”
53. 1 Kings 2:2-3
“I am about to go the way of all the earth, he said. So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go.”
54. Genesis 18:19
“For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
55. Psalm 112:1-2
“Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord and find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.”
Fathers’ Encouragement
56. 1 Corinthians 16:13
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
57. Joshua 1:9
“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.”
58. Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
59. Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
60. Psalm 27:14
“Wait for the Lord; be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord.”
61. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all this through him, who gives me strength.”
62. 2 Timothy 1:7
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
63. Psalm 31:24
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
64. Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
65. 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”
66. 1 Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Fathers’ Faithfulness
67. Lamentations 3:22–23
“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
68. Psalm 89:1
“I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth, I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.”
69. 1 Corinthians 1:9
“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.”
70. Deuteronomy 7:9
“Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.”
71. 2 Timothy 2:13
“If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.”
72. Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
73. Psalm 36:5
“Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
74. 1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
75. 1 Thessalonians 5:24
“The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.”
76. Psalm 33:4
“For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.”
77. Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.”
Fathers’ Strength
78. Isaiah 40:29
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
79. Nehemiah 8:10
“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
80. Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
81. Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
82. Exodus 15:2
“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
83. 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
84. Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song, I praise him.”
85. Psalm 18:1-2
“I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
86. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all this through him, who gives me strength.”
87. 2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
88. Ephesians 3:16
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.”
Fathers’ Guidance
89. Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
90. Psalm 25:4-5
“Show me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
91. James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
92. Isaiah 58:11
“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
93. Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
94. Proverbs 16:9
“In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
95. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
96. Psalm 119:105
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
97. Proverbs 11:14
“A nation falls for lack of guidance, but many advisers win the victory.”
98. Psalm 48:14
“For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
99. John 16:13
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”
Fathers’ Responsibility
100. Ezekiel 18:20
“The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.”
101. 1 Timothy 5:8
“Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
102. Titus 1:6
“An elder must be blameless and faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.”
103. Deuteronomy 6:6-7
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, when you walk along the road when you lie down, and when you get up.”
104. Psalm 127:3-5
“Children are a heritage from the Lord; offspring are a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, children are born in one’s youth. 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.”
105. Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.”
106. Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
107. Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
108. 1 Thessalonians 2:11–12
“For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his children, encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.”
109. Deuteronomy 4:9
“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and their children after them.”
110. Proverbs 4:1-4
“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. I too was a son to my father, still tender and cherished by my mother. Then he taught me, and he said to me, ‘Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live.'”
Fathers’ Discipline
111. Hebrews 12:7–11
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. What children are not disciplined by their fathers? If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 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 and live? 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. No discipline seems pleasant at the time but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
112. Proverbs 13:24
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
113. Proverbs 19:18
“Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.”
114. Proverbs 22:15
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.”
115. Proverbs 29:15
“The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.”
116. Proverbs 29:17
“Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.”
117. 1 Corinthians 11:32
“Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.”
118. Revelation 3:19
“Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.”
119. Job 5:17
“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.”
120. Psalm 94:12
“Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law.”
121. Proverbs 23:13
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.”
Conclusion
It’s critical to keep in mind the biblical precepts that emphasize the importance of dads as we consider the significance of Father’s Day. These verses from the Bible serve as a reminder of the love, power, and wisdom that dads give to their families.
These verses can enhance the celebration of fathers and encourage them to carry out their vital role, whether they are included in a heartfelt note, a speech, or a time of introspection. These verses emphasize the significant influence dads have on their children and families, and they should offer consolation, direction, and support to all fathers.
