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2 Corinthians 12:14
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Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
About 2 Corinthians 12:14
2 Corinthians 12:14 from 2 Corinthians speaks directly to Honoring Your Father and Mother, Bible Verses for Parents, and Proverbs for Raising Children, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Ephesians 6:1
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
- 1 Timothy 5:4
“But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.”
- 2 Timothy 3:2
“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
- Colossians 3:20
“Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
- Hebrews 11:23
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.”
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Read a prayer for Bible Verses for Parents →How to Apply 2 Corinthians 12:14
Study 2 Corinthians 12:14 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 2 Corinthians. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Honoring Your Father and Mother. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.