disobedient children

The 15 most-voted verses about disobedient children, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (BSB)

¶ And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (KJV)

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 (WEB)

If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Leviticus 20:9 (BSB)

¶ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.

Leviticus 20:9 (KJV)

“‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.

Leviticus 20:9 (WEB)

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Proverbs 13:24 (BSB)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:24 (KJV)

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Proverbs 13:24 (WEB)

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Proverbs 30:17 (BSB)

The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 30:17 (KJV)

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

Proverbs 30:17 (WEB)

in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 2:2 (BSB)

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Ephesians 2:2 (KJV)

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.

Ephesians 2:2 (WEB)

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:6 (BSB)

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:6 (KJV)

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:6 (WEB)

Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (BSB)

¶ And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (KJV)

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:15 (WEB)

For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

1 Samuel 15:23 (BSB)

For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.

1 Samuel 15:23 (KJV)

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the LORD’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

1 Samuel 15:23 (WEB)

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4 (BSB)

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Matthew 15:4 (KJV)

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

Matthew 15:4 (WEB)

For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:19 (BSB)

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Romans 5:19 (KJV)

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

Romans 5:19 (WEB)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (BSB)

For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (KJV)

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 (WEB)

Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

Colossians 3:6 (BSB)

For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

Colossians 3:6 (KJV)

For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Colossians 3:6 (WEB)

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Revelation 1:1 (BSB)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:

Revelation 1:1 (KJV)

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Revelation 1:1 (WEB)

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