Here are 30 Bible verses that may be encouraging for homeschooling families:
- Deuteronomy 6:7:
“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
- Proverbs 22:6:
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
- Psalm 127:3:
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.”
- Colossians 3:20:
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
- Proverbs 1:7:
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
- Ephesians 6:4:
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
- Isaiah 54:13:
“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.”
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17:
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
- Joshua 1:8:
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
- Psalm 119:105:
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
- 2 Timothy 2:15:
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
- Deuteronomy 11:19:
“You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
- Psalm 78:5-7:
“He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;”
- Matthew 19:14:
“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.’”
- Proverbs 4:1-2:
“Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching.”
- Psalm 34:11:
“Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.”
- Matthew 28:19-20:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- Psalm 78:4:
“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”
- Proverbs 2:6:
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
- Hebrews 12:11:
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
- Romans 12:2:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
- 1 Peter 3:15:
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,”
- 1 Corinthians 3:11:
“For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
- Psalm 119:9-11:
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
- Colossians 3:16:
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
- John 14:26:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
- Isaiah 40:31:
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
- Proverbs 9:10:
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”
- 2 Corinthians 10:5:
“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,”
- James 3:17:
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”
These verses can provide guidance, encouragement, and inspiration for families who choose to educate their children at home, emphasizing the importance of teaching God’s word, fostering wisdom, and nurturing a love for learning in accordance with biblical principles.
