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Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older… Proverbs 22:6

Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Proverbs 22:6 righteousness family children
I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Psalm 16:8 dependence equipment protection
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
Galatians 6:7 God righteousness harvest
So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 reliability fear protection
I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:15 safety mediator evil
And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27 sin anger evil
Of all the marine animals, you may eat whatever has both fins and scales. You may not, however, eat marine animals that do not have both fins and scales. They are ceremonially unclean for you.
Deuteronomy 14:9-10 food
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
Ephesians 2:8-9 grace faith salvation
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.
Romans 6:14 sin grace law
For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.
Hebrews 6:10 righteousness work serving
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:34-35 speaking reliability heaven
But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
Job 5:17 punishment suffering blessing
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.
Philippians 4:11 trust dependence contentment
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
Psalm 51:17 sacrifice repentance
This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 God fear encouragement
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
James 3:10 sin speaking worship
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
Proverbs 3:27 honesty giving debt
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Proverbs 17:7 wisdom lying speaking
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 sin heart punishment
He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
1 John 2:2 sin Savior forgiveness
I will hurry, without delay,
to obey your commands.
Psalm 119:60 law obedience following
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45 humility Jesus sacrifice
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”
Genesis 2:18 creation marriage relationships