Father's Day Bible Verses to Share!
Celebrate Father's Day and all fathers with these Bible verses about being a godly dad and husband. These passages of Scripture declare what God intended for men and how we can celebrate our fathers.
Find a great Bible verse to include in a greeting card for the father in your life or to send them in a text or phone call. Share your love and God's love for your father or husband with a scripture quote! Let us give thanks to God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, who showed us the way to live in righteousness, and whose love endures forever.
Top Scriptures for Father's Day
Exodus 20:12 ~ "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."
Psalm 103:13 ~ As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Ephesians 6:4 ~ Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Proverbs 3:11-12 ~ My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
Colossians 3:21 ~ Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Proverbs 22:6 ~ Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 23:24 ~ The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Verses to Write in a Father's Day Card
These scriptures are perfect for a heartfelt card. Short enough to write by hand, meaningful enough to last.
Proverbs 17:6 ~ Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
Psalm 112:1-2 ~ Praise the LORD. Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Proverbs 20:7 ~ The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.
Zephaniah 3:17 ~ The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Short Father's Day Bible Verses
Need a quick scripture to text Dad this Father's Day? These short Bible verses carry big meaning. Send one as a simple reminder that you love him and so does God.
Psalm 103:13 ~ As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him
Proverbs 23:24 ~ The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
Joshua 1:9 ~ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
1 Corinthians 16:13 ~ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
Proverbs 3:3-4 ~ Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Bible Verses for Grandfathers
Grandfathers hold a unique and honored place in Scripture; men whose lives declare God's faithfulness across generations. If you're celebrating a grandfather this Father's Day, these verses speak directly to his legacy of faith.
Proverbs 17:6 ~ Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
Psalm 71:17-18 ~ Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
Titus 2:2 ~ Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
Deuteronomy 4:9 ~ Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Joel 1:3 ~ Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.
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