There are plenty of ways to show the religious man in your life some appreciation on Father’s Day. Whether it's by giving your husband a Christian Father's Day gift, planning a virtual Father's Day celebration for your grandfather, or enjoying a backyard brunch with your stepdad, he'll be happy just spending time with family on the day. Father's Day falls on Sunday, June 19 this year, so going to church together can also be a Father’s Day activity. The Father’s Day Bible verses on this list are the perfect message to send a spiritual dad or father figure to wish them a happy Father’s Day. You could write one in his Father’s Day card, use a verse to caption your Father's Day post, or just read some out loud to remind a religious dad how much he means to you, your family, and your faith.
Like anyone else, fathers need some encouragement from time to time. These Bible verses for Father's Day will remind him what an important role he plays in your life. After all, fathers demonstrate unconditional love and share essential life lessons with their children. These verses for dads honor that relationship, and also emphasize that part of a Christian father’s job is to raise his kids to have a relationship with God.
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"Honor your father and your mother so that your life will be long on the fertile land that the Lord your God is giving you."
The Good News: It's one of the 10 commandments for a reason. Dad and Mom gave you life, and honoring them helps keep God's vision for the world alive.
"Hear, children, fatherly instruction; pay attention to gain understanding. I'll teach you well. Don't abandon my instruction."
The Good News: Your dad did his best to teach you as you grew up, and even into adulthood you can still learn so much from your Pop.
"Don't reject the instruction of the Lord, my son; don't despise his correction. The Lord loves those he corrects, just like a father who treats his son with favor."
The Good News: It isn't always easy to receive constructive feedback, whether that's from a boss or a father, but God reminds you that being gently corrected in life is a sign of true love. Dad just cares enough to voice his opinion.
"I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth."
The Good News: A father who gets to watch their child grow up, succeed in business, get married, raise a family, etc. will be so proud. Started from the bottom, now you're here.
"Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won't depart from it."
The Good News: So much of who you turn out to be comes from how you were raised. Send this passage to a dad who helped you get to where you are today.
"While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. His father ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him."
The Good News: For the emotional dads who love to see their kids come home for vacation, this passage is for them. And these days, trust that if he could hug you through the Zoom call, he probably would. He'll be extra happy to see you when this pandemic is finally over.
"A fool doesn't like a father's instruction, but those who heed correction are mature."
The Good News: When you were a teenager, you probably scoffed at this passage, but as an adult you can see that Dad was always looking out for you with all his rules. He just wanted the best for you.
"The father of the righteous will be very happy; the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice."
The Good News: The better his children do in life, the better that reflects back on Dad. So consider every triumph a win for you both.
"Or do you think that I’m not able to ask my Father and he will send to me more than twelve battle groups of angels right away?"
The Good News: This is the Bible equivalent of Draco Malfoy telling Harry Potter, "Wait 'til my father hears about this," but it's true! Your dad has your back, always. As does your God.
"Then his father said, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.'"
The Good News: This applies to daughters, too. For many dads, what's his is yours. He would give you the world if he could.
"Like a parent feels compassion for their children — that's how the Lord feels compassion for those who honor him."
The Good News: God loves you so much, just like your father does.
"Don't be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights in giving you the kingdom."
The Good News: Where there is God, there is no fear. Just like when you were a kid and just knowing your Dad was around made you feel safe.
"I teach you the path of wisdom. I lead you in straight courses. When you walk, you won't be hindered; when you run, you won't stumble."
The Good News: Just as the Lord is always watching out for his children, so is your own dad. He led and taught you the best he could, and look at you now!
"No doubt about it: children are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a divine reward. The children born when one is young are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. The person who fills a quiver full with them is truly happy!"
The Good News: Don't have time to get your dad a gift for Father's Day? Send him this passage to remind him that you're his ultimate gift — or so says the Bible.
"Throughout your entire journey, until you reached this very place, the Lord your God has carried you just as a parent carries a child."
The Good News: God has your back the same way your dad does.
"The righteous live with integrity; happy are their children who come after them."
The Good News: The dad who leads by example in all areas of his life will see his children follow in his footsteps.
"In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence and refuge for one’s children."
The Good News: A Godly man who praises the Lord and teaches his children to do the same will build a strong foundation of faith for his family.
"I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me ... I will never take my faithful love away from him."
The Good News: For the dad who helped you through your missteps, there's this passage that recognizes that his love never wavers — even when things get tough.
"Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents."
The Good News: You may be your dad's crowning glory as a child, but as you get older, you can also appreciate your parents the same way they loved you as a kid. Dad did so much for you, and when you reach adulthood it's easy to see all the effort that went into raising you. Send him a little extra love this Father's Day in return.
"I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
The Good News: Don't forget that we're all God's children, this Father's Day. The Lord is a father to everyone, including your own dad.
“Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.”
The Good News: Listen to your dad (and your mom). They have plenty of life experience and wisdom to offer.
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
The Good News: Part of what Christian dads do is give their children an education in faith. That could be going to church, sharing scriptures at the dinner table, or anything else that helps them form a connection with God.
“Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.”
The Good News: It can be easy to feel impatient with your parents from time to time. Take a deep breath, and remember everything they’ve done for you over the years.
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.”
The Good News: The love that God has shown us is an example for how we should love those around us: our parents, our children, our friends, and everyone else we encounter.
“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 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.”
The Good News: Fathers play an important role in the spiritual upbringing of their children. They should take time to share Bible verses and other lessons from God with their family.
“Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?”
The Good News: Your father here on Earth and the heavenly Father are both there to help guide you along your journey and direct you on a righteous path.
“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.”
The Good News: Part of what a Christian father does is share stories about God with his children and the rest of his family. Sharing the ways in which God has shaped his life can help impart some important lessons for the next generations.
“Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.”
The Good News: Even if you don’t have a father in your life, God is there to watch over you and guide you.
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
The Good News: No matter what, you’ll always be a child of God.
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.”
The Good News: Having the love of your heavenly Father means that you can go forth in the world knowing that you’re protected and sage.
Martha Sorren
Martha Sorren is a freelance writer for Bustle, Refinery29, Woman's Day, and INSIDER.
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