Ten Commandments for Parents

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1. You shall teach your children to honor their earthly parents by honoring your heavenly Father (cf. John 8:29).
2. You shall guide them by godly example (1 Corinthians 11:1).
3. You shall give them proper spiritual instruction (Deuteronomy 6:6-9).
4. You shall not ridicule them, but build them up (Colossians 3:21).
5. You shall give them time and attention (cf. Matthew 19:14).
6. You shall keep what you promise to them (Matthew 5:37).
7. You shall not refuse to discipline them (Proverbs 19:18).
8. You shall have reasonable expectations for them (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:13).
9. You shall communicate with them with kind words and actions (1 Corinthians 13:5).
10. You shall teach them not to steal, but to work for their needs and the needy (Ephesians 4:28).

Published in Christian Family 1.1 (2016): 5. Updated in July 2026.