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- "For¹ I knowª° him, thatª¹ he will commandª°¹ his childrenª and his householdª after¹ him,² and they shall keepª° the wayª of the LORD,ª to doª° justiceª and judgment;ª that¹ the LORDª may bringª° upon¹ Abrahamª¹ that which¹ he hath spokenª° of¹ him." {Gen 18:19} + "And it shall come to pass,¹ when¹ your childrenª shall sayª° unto¹ you, What¹ mean ye by this¹ service?ª ... That ye shall say,ª° It¹ [is] the sacrificeª of the LORD'Sª passover,ª who¹ passedª° over¹ the housesª of the childrenª of Israelª in Egypt,ª when he smoteª°¹ the Egyptians,ª and deliveredª° our houses.ª And the peopleª bowed the headª° and worshipped.ª°" {Exd 12:26-27} + "And it shall be¹ when¹ thy sonª askethª° thee in time to come,ª saying,ª° What¹ [is] this?¹ that thou shalt sayª° unto¹ him, By strengthª of handª the LORDª brought us outª° from Egypt,ª¹ from the houseª¹ of bondage:ª ... And it came to pass,¹ when¹ Pharaohª would hardlyª° let us go,ª° that the LORDª slewª° all¹ the firstbornª in the landª of Egypt,ª both the firstbornª¹ of man,ª and the firstbornª of beast:ª therefore¹¹ I¹ sacrificeª° to the LORDª all¹ that openethª the matrix,ª being males;ª but all¹ the firstbornª of my childrenª I redeem.ª°" {Exd 13:14-15} + "Only¹ take heedª° to thyself, and keepª° thy soulª diligently,ª lest¹ thou forgetª°¹ the thingsª which¹ thine eyesª have seen,ª° and lest¹ they departª° from thy heartª¹ all¹ the daysª of thy life:ª but teachª° them thy sons,ª and thy sons'ª sons;ª" {Deu 4:9} + "And thou shalt teach them diligentlyª° unto thy children,ª and shalt talkª° of them when thou sittestª° in thine house,ª and when thou walkest²°¹ by the way,ª and when thou liest down,ª° and when thou risest up.ª°" {Deu 6:7} + "[And] when¹ thy sonª askethª° thee in time to come,ª saying,ª° What¹ [mean] the testimonies,ª and the statutes,ª and the judgments,ª which¹ the LORDª our Godª hath commandedª° you? ... And the LORDª commandedª° us to doª°¹ all¹ these¹ statutes,ª to fearª° the¹ LORDª our God,ª for our goodª always,ª¹ that he might preserve us alive,ª° as [it is] at this¹ day.ª" {Deu 6:20-24} + "And ye shall teachª° them¹ your children,ª speakingª° of them when thou sittestª° in thine house,ª and when thou walkest²°¹ by the way,ª when thou liest²° down,¹ and when thou risest up.ª° ... That¹ your daysª may be multiplied,ª° and the daysª of your children,ª in¹ the landª which¹ the LORDª swareª° unto your fathersª to giveª° them, as the daysª of heavenª upon¹ the earth.ª" {Deu 11:19-21} + "That¹ this¹ may be¹ a signª amongª you, [that] when¹ your childrenª askª° [their fathers] in time to come,ª saying,ª° What¹ [mean] ye by these¹ stones?ª ... Then ye shall answerª° them, That¹ the watersª of Jordanª were cut offª° beforeª¹ the arkª of the covenantª of the LORD;ª when it passed overª° Jordan,ª the watersª of Jordanª were cut off:ª° and these¹ stonesª shall be¹ for a memorialª unto the childrenª of Israelª for² ever.ª¹" {Jsh 4:6-7} + "And he spakeª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª saying,ª° When¹ your childrenª shall askª°¹ their fathersª in time to come,ª saying,ª° What¹ [mean] these¹ stones?ª ... That¹ all¹ the peopleª of the earthª might knowª°¹ the handª of the LORD,ª that¹ it¹ [is] mighty:ª that¹ ye might fearª°¹ the LORDª your Godª for ever.ª¹" {Jsh 4:21-24} + "And if¹ it seem evilª° unto you²¹ to serveª°¹ the LORD,ª chooseª° you this dayª¹ whom²¹ ye will serve;ª° whether¹¹ the godsª which¹ your fathersª servedª° that¹ [were] on the other sideª of the flood,ª or¹¹ the godsª of the Amorites,ª in whose landª ye¹ dwell:ª° but as for me¹ and my house,ª we will serveª°¹ the LORD.ª" {Jsh 24:15} + "He¹ shall buildª° an houseª for my name;ª and he¹ shall be¹ my son,ª and I¹ [will be] his father;ª and I will establishª° the throneª of his kingdomª over¹ Israelª for² ever.ª¹ ... Then¹ shalt thou prosper,ª° if¹ thou takest heedª° to fulfilª°¹ the statutesª and judgmentsª which¹ the LORDª chargedª°¹ Mosesª with concerning¹ Israel:ª be strong,ª° and of good courage;ª° dreadª° not,¹ nor¹ be dismayed.ª°" {1Ch 22:10-13} + "And thou,¹ Solomonª my son,ª knowª° thou¹ the Godª of thy father,ª and serveª° him with a perfectª heartª and with a willingª mind:ª for¹ the LORDª searchethª° all¹ hearts,ª and understandethª° all¹ the imaginationsª of the thoughts:ª if¹ thou seekª° him, he will be foundª° of thee; but if¹ thou forsakeª° him, he will cast thee offª° for ever.²¹ ... Take heedª° now;¹ for¹ the LORDª hath chosenª° thee to buildª° an houseª for the sanctuary:ª be strong,ª° and doª° [it]." {1Ch 28:9-10} + "And Davidª saidª° to Solomonª his son,ª Be strongª° and of good courage,ª° and doª° [it]: fearª° not,¹ nor¹ be dismayed:ª° for¹ the LORDª God,ª [even] my God,ª [will be] with¹ thee; he will not¹ failª° thee, nor¹ forsakeª° thee, until¹ thou hast finishedª° all¹ the workª for the serviceª of the houseª of the LORD.ª" {1Ch 28:20} + "And giveª° unto Solomonª my sonª a perfectª heart,ª to keepª° thy commandments,ª thy testimonies,ª and thy statutes,ª and to doª° all¹ [these things], and to buildª° the palace,ª [for] the which¹ I have made provision.ª°" {1Ch 29:19} + "O God,ª thou hast taughtª° me from my youth:ª¹ and hitherto¹¹ have I declaredª° thy wondrous works.ª°" {Psa 71:17} + "Now also¹ whenª I am oldª and grayheaded,ª O God,ª forsakeª° me not;¹ until¹ I have shewedª° thy strengthª unto [this] generation,ª [and] thy powerª to every one¹ [that] is to come.ª°" {Psa 71:18} + "We will not¹ hideª° [them] from their children,ª¹ shewingª° to the generationª to comeª the praisesª of the LORD,ª and his strength,ª and his wonderful worksª° that¹ he hath done.ª° ... That they might setª° their hopeª in God,ª and not¹ forgetª° the worksª of God,ª but keepª° his commandments:ª" {Psa 78:4-7} + "Hear,ª° ye children,ª the instructionª of a father,ª and attendª° to knowª° understanding.ª ... He taughtª° me also, and saidª° unto me, Let thine heartª retainª° my words:ª keepª° my commandments,ª and live.ª°" {Prv 4:1-4} + "Chastenª° thy sonª while¹ there isª hope,ª and let not¹ thy soulª spareª° for¹ his crying.ª°" {Prv 19:18} + "Train upª° a childª in¹ the wayª he should go:ª and¹ when¹ he is old,ª° he will not¹ departª° from¹ it." {Prv 22:6} + "Foolishnessª [is] boundª° in the heartª of a child;ª [but] the rodª of correctionª shall drive it farª° from¹ him." {Prv 22:15} + "Withholdª° not¹ correctionª from the child:ª¹ for¹ [if] thou beatestª° him with the rod,ª he shall not¹ die.ª° ... Thou¹ shalt beatª° him with the rod,ª and shalt deliverª° his soulª from hell.ª¹" {Prv 23:13-14} + "The rodª and reproofª giveª° wisdom:ª but a childª leftª° [to himself] bringeth his motherª to shame.ª°" {Prv 29:15} + "Correctª° thy son,ª and he shall give thee rest;ª° yea, he shall giveª° delightª unto thy soul.ª" {Prv 29:17} + "The living,ª the living,ª he¹ shall praiseª° thee, as I [do] this day:ª the fatherª to the childrenª shall make knownª°¹ thy truth.ª" {Isa 38:19} + "When I callª° to remembranceª the¹ unfeignedª faithª that¹ is inª thee,ª whichª dweltª° firstª inª thyª grandmotherª Lois,²¹ andª thyª motherª Eunice;ª andª I am persuadedª° thatª inª theeª also.ª" {2Tm 1:5} + "Andª thatª fromª a childª thou hast knownª° the¹ holyª scriptures,ª which² are ableª° to make²° thee² wiseª°¹ untoª salvationª throughª faithª whichª is inª Christª Jesus.ª" {2Tm 3:15} + "Ifª ye endureª° chastening,ª Godª dealethª° with youª asª with sons;ª forª whatª sonª is¹ he²° whomª the fatherª chastenethª° not?ª ... Forª they¹ verilyª forª a fewª daysª chastenedª° [us] afterª their own²¹ pleasure;ª° butª he¹ forª [our] profit,ª° that² [we] might be partakersª° of hisª holiness.ª" {Hbr 12:7-10}
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