My child, when sinners tempt you, don't give in.

My child, learn what I teach you and never forget what I tell you to do.

My children, listen to what your father teaches you. Pay attention, and you will have understanding.

where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven."

Then he asked them, "Young men, haven't you caught anything?" "Not a thing," they answered.

I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf---Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

A righteous person's parents have good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise child.

Let your father and mother be proud of you; give your mother that happiness.

These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.

Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers.

If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you. It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.

After all, it is you---you, no less than others!---who are our hope, our joy, and our reason for boasting of our victory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes.

Indeed, you are our pride and our joy!

because now we really live if you stand firm in your life in union with the Lord.

Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you.

How happy I was to find that some of your children live in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.

I was so happy when some Christians arrived and told me how faithful you are to the truth---just as you always live in the truth.

Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children live in the truth.

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them, and I will establish them permanently in this land.

The LORD your God is with you; his power gives you victory. The LORD will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,

Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast!

For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.' And so the feasting began.

But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.' "

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.