Receive their children from God  Ge 33:5; 1Sa 1:27; Ps 127:3.
Their duty to their children is
To love them.  Tit 2:4.
To bring them to Christ.  Mt 19:13,14.
To train them up for God.  Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4.
To instruct them in God’s word.  De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19.
To tell them of God’s judgments.  Joe 1:3.
To tell them of the miraculous works of God.  Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4.
To command them to obey God.  De 32:46; 1Ch 28:9.
To bless them.  Ge 48:15; Heb 11:20.
To pity them.  Ps 103:13.
To provide for them.  Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8.
To rule them.  1Ti 3:4,12.
To correct them.  Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7.
Not to provoke them.  Eph 6:4; Col 3:21.
Not to make unholy connections for them.  Ge 24:1-4; 28:1,2.

Wicked children, a cause of grief to  Pr 10:1; 17:25.
Should pray for their children
For their spiritual welfare.  Ge 17:18; 1Ch 29:19.
When in temptation.  Job 1:5.
When in sickness.  2Sa 12:16; Mr 5:23; Joh 4:46,49.

When Faithful
Are blessed by their children.  Pr 31:28.
Leave a blessing to their children.  Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23.

Sins of, visited on their children  Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; La 5:7.
Negligence of, sorely punished  1Sa 3:13.
When wicked
Instruct their children in evil.  Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18.
Set a bad example to their children.  Eze 20:18; Am 2:4.

Good – Exemplified
Abraham.  Ge 18:19.
Jacob.  Ge 44:20,30.
Joseph.  Ge 48:13-20.
Mother of Moses.  Ex 2:2,3.
Manoah.  Jdj 13:8.
Hannah.  1Sa 1:28.
David.  2Sa 18:5,33.
Shunammite.  2Ki 4:19,20.
Job.  Job 1:5.
Mother of Lemuel.  Pr 31:1.
Nobleman.  Joh 4:49.
Lois and Eunice.  2Ti 1:5.

Bad – Exemplified
Mother of Micah.  Jdj 17:3.
Eli.  1Sa 3:13.
Saul.  1Sa 20:33.
Athaliah.  2Ch 22:3.
Manasseh.  2Ch 33:6.
Herodias.  Mr 6:24.

A type of Christ  Ex 12:3; 1Co 5:7.
A male of the first year  Ex 12:5; Isa 9:6.
Without blemish  Ex 12:5; 1Pe 1:19.
Taken out of the flock  Ex 12:5; Heb 2:14,17.
Chosen before-hand  Ex 12:3; 1Pe 2:4.
Shut up four days that it might be closely examined  Ex 12:6; Joh 8:46; 18:38.
Killed by the people  Ex 12:6; Ac 2:23.
Killed at the place where the Lord put his name  De 16:2,5-7; 2Ch 35:1; Lu 13:33.
Killed in the evening  Ex 12:6; Mr 15:34,37.
Its blood to be shed  Ex 12:7; Lu 22:20.
Blood of, sprinkled on lintel and door-posts  Ex 12:22; Heb 9:13,14; 10:22; 1Pe 1:2.
Blood of, not sprinkled on threshold  Ex 12:7; Heb 10:29.
Not a bone of, broken  Ex 12:46; Joh 19:36.
Not eaten raw  Ex 12:9; 1Co 11:28,29.
Roasted with fire  Ex 12:8; Ps 22:14,15.
Eaten with bitter herbs  Ex 12:8; Zec 12:10.
Eaten with unleavened bread  Ex 12:39; 1Co 5:7,8; 2Co 1:12.
Eaten in haste  Ex 12:11; Heb 6:18.
Eaten with the loins girt  Ex 12:11; Lu 12:35; Eph 6:14; 1Pe 1:13.
Eaten with staff in hand  Ex 12:11; Ps 23:4.
Eaten with shoes on  Ex 12:11; Eph 6:15.
Not taken out of the house  Ex 12:46; Eph 3:17.
What remained of it till morning to be burned  Ex 12:10; Mt 7:6; Lu 11:3.

God, is the God of  Ro 15:5.
Christ, an example of  Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14.
Enjoined  Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6.
Should have its perfect work  Jas 1:4.
Trials of saints lead to  Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3.
Produces
Experience.  Ro 5:4.
Hope.  Ro 15:4.

Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God  1Pe 2:20.
To be exercised
Running the race set before us.  Heb 12:1.
Bringing forth fruits.  Lu 8:15.
Well-doing.  Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9.
Waiting for God.  Ps 37:7; 40:1.
Waiting for Christ.  1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5.
Waiting for the hope of the gospel.  Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5.
Waiting for God’s salvation.  La 3:26.
Bearing the yoke.  La 3:27.
Tribulation.  Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12.

Necessary to the inheritance of the promises  Heb 6:12; 10:36.
Exercise, towards all  1Th 5:14.
They who are in authority, should exercise  Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3.
Ministers should follow after  1Ti 6:11.
Ministers approved by  2Co 6:4.
Should be accompanied by
Godliness.  2Pe 1:6.
Faith.  2Th 1:4; Heb 6:12; Re 13:10.
Temperance.  2Pe 1:6.
Long-suffering.  Col 1:11.
Joyfulness.  Col 1:11.

Saints strengthened to all  Col 1:11.
Commended  Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3.
Illustrated  Jas 5:7.
Exemplified
Job.  Job 1:21; Jas 5:11.
Simeon.  Lu 2:25.
Paul.  2Ti 3:10.
Abraham.  Heb 6:15.
Prophets.  Jas 5:10.
John.  Re 1:9.

Vested in the heads of families  Ge 18:19.
Exercised in
Training, &c their servants for war.  Ge 14:14.
Vindicating their wrongs.  Ge 14:12,15,16.
Forming treaties and alliances.  Ge 14:13; 21:22-32; 26:28-33.
Acting as priests.  Ge 8:20; 12:7,8; 35:1-7; Job 1:5.
Acting as judges.  Ge 38:24.
Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children.  Ge 21:14; 1Ch 5:1.
Blessing and cursing their children.  Ge 9:25,26; 27:28,29; 49:1-33.
The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged.  Ge 23:6.

God is the author of  Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33.
Results from
Heavenly wisdom.  Jas 3:17.
The government of Christ.  Isa 2:4.
Praying for rulers.  1Ti 2:2.
Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell.  Jer 29:7.

Necessary to the enjoyment of life  Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11.
God bestows upon those who
Obey him.  Le 26:6.
Please him.  Ps 16:7.
Endure his chastisements.  Job 5:17,23,24.

Is a bond of union  Eph 4:3.
The fruit of righteousness should be sown in  Jas 3:18.
The church shall enjoy  Ps 125:5; 128:6; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18.
Saints should
Love.  Zec 8:19.
Seek.  Ps 34:14; 1Pe 3:11.
Follow.  2Ti 2:22.
Follow the things which make for.  Ro 14:19.
Cultivate.  Ps 120:7.
Speak.  Es 10:3.
Live in.  2Co 13:11.
Have, with each other.  Mr 9:50; 1Th 5:13.
Endeavour to have will all men.  Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14.

Pray for that of the church  Ps 122:6-8.
Exhort others to  Ge 45:24.
Ministers should exhort to  2Th 3:12.
Advantages of  Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6.
Blessedness of  Ps 133:1.
Blessedness of promoting  Mt 5:9.
The wicked
Hypocritically speak.  Ps 28:3.
Speak not.  Ps 35:20.
Enjoy not.  Isa 48:22; Eze 7:25.
Opposed to.  Ps 120:7.
Hate.  Ps 120:6.

Shall abound in the latter days  Isa 2:4; 11:13; 32:18.
Exemplified
Abraham.  Ge 13:8,9.
Abimelech.  Ge 26:29.
Mordecai.  Es 10:3.
David.  Ps 120:7.

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