Bible Verses about 'Discipline'
- To learn, you must love discipline;
it is stupid to hate correction. - I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
- But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
- For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
- My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
For the Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. - Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise. - I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
- No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
- Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.
- People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
but those who ignore correction will go astray. - Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline. - The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
- All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
- Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
- So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
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