Deuteronomy 6:6–7
Keep God’s words on your heart and impress them on your children in ordinary life.
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Bible verses about fatherhood for men
Fatherhood in the Bible is presence, instruction, patience, and example—not perfection. Whether you are raising kids, mentoring younger men, or repairing what was missing, these passages point the way.
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers: do not exasperate your children; bring them up in the training of the Lord.
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Train a child in the way they should go—direction over control.
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As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion—model mercy.
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The righteous who walk in integrity—blessed are their children after them.
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