2 Timothy 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
About 2 Timothy 3:2
Few verses address Honoring Your Father and Mother, Bible Verses for Parents, and Proverbs for Raising Children as directly as 2 Timothy 3:2. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 2 Timothy has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Ephesians 6:1
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:14
“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.”
- 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.”
- 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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Pray through 2 Timothy 3:2 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Honoring Your Father and Mother. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.
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