Bible Verses About Discipline

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."

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

"My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke,"

"because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in."

"This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.”"

"By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones."

"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever."

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,"

"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."

"Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you."

"And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,"

"because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son.”"

"Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness."

"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."

"You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction!"

"For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life,"

"He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray."

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid."

"A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke."

"He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored."

"A fool spurns his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence."

"Stern discipline awaits him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die."

"He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding."

"O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath."