Father's Day Bible Verses to Inspire and Encourage Dads

Father's Day Bible Verses to Inspire and Encourage Dads

Bible Verses for Father's Day

Father's Day is celebrated every third Sunday of June. Father's Day is the perfect opportunity to honor and celebrate the incredible dads and father figures in our lives. Sharing heartfelt Bible verses for can be a powerful way to show appreciation and inspire them with the wisdom and love found in Scripture. Whether you include these Father's Day Bible verses and Scriptures in a card, text, or social media post, they are sure to uplift and encourage the fathers you cherish.

Father's Day is more than just a day to give gifts; it's a moment to pause and recognize the profound impact fathers have on our lives. Whether they're guiding us with their wisdom, supporting us with their strength, or loving us unconditionally, dads are truly a blessing. This year, let's celebrate them with words that resonate and touch their hearts deeply, words that come straight from the our heavenly Father in Scripture. Sharing these Bible verses for Father's Day not only shows our gratitude but also brings a touch of heavenly encouragement and inspiration to their day. Whether you're sharing words of love with your dad, husband, stepdad, grandfather, or any father figure in your life, let the timeless wisdom of God's word speak value and worth into each man's heart.

Top Father's Day Scriptures

Psalm 103:13 - As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Psalm 127:3-5 - Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Proverbs 23:24 - The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Joshua 24:15 - And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Proverbs 20:7 - The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!

These Father's Day Bible verses remind us of the importance of being a good father and raising our children in a way that honors God. They also remind us that being a father is a great responsibility, but one that comes with great rewards.

Discover more Bible verses about fathers in this collection of scripture quotes that highlights fathers as role models, examples of fathers in the Bible, as well as prayers and blessings over fathers:

A Father's Day Prayer

Heavenly Father, today, we honor the fathers in our lives. Thank You for their love, strength, and guidance. Bless them with wisdom, patience, and courage as they navigate the challenges of fatherhood. For new fathers, grant excitement and bravery. For fathers of young children, provide energy and patience. For those with teenagers, give them strength and wisdom.

Bless grandfathers with joy and single dads with support. Comfort those who have lost children or struggle with infertility. Remind all fathers that their love makes a lasting impact.

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Thank You for fathers who reflect Your love. May we always support and uplift them. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Ephesians 6:4 NIV

4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

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1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV

13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

Read 1 Corinthians 16

Proverbs 3:11-12 NIV

11 My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

Read Proverbs 3

Proverbs 15:5 NIV

5 A fool spurns a parent's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

Read Proverbs 15

Proverbs 20:7 NIV

7 The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.

Read Proverbs 20

Proverbs 22:6 NIV

6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

Read Proverbs 22

Proverbs 23:22-24 NIV

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth and do not sell it- wisdom, instruction and insight as well. 24 The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.

Read Proverbs 23

Psalm 68:5 NIV

5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Read Psalm 68

Psalm 103:13 NIV

13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

Read Psalm 103

Psalm 127:3-5 NIV

3 Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. 4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. 5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.

Read Psalm 127

Colossians 3:21 NIV

21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

Read Colossians 3

Malachi 4:6 NIV

6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction."

Read Malachi 4

Joshua 24:15 NIV

15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

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Exodus 20:12 NIV

12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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Hebrews 12:7 NIV

7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?

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Deuteronomy 6:6-9 NIV

6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

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Matthew 7:9-11 NIV

9 "Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

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3 John 1:4 NIV

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 NIV

11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

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Luke 15:20-24 NIV

20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

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Proverbs 16:6 NIV

6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Read Proverbs 16

Deuteronomy 1:31 NIV

31 and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place."

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1 Corinthians 13:4-6 NIV

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

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Joshua 24:15 NIV

15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

Read Joshua 24

Acts 10:2 NIV

2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

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