20 Bible Passages about the Goodness of Fatherhood
BY BCL | God has given men the honor, joy, and responsibility of being a father. Here are 20 Bible passages about the goodness of fatherhood.
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:27). God has given men the honor, joy, and responsibility of being a father. Here are 20 Bible passages about the goodness of fatherhood (all Scripture quotations from the English Standard Version):
Fathers have the responsibility of providing for their family.
1. A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. (Proverbs 13:22)
2. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:8)
Fathers are called to lovingly lead their families and set the example of what it means to be a godly man.
3. As a father shows compassion to...