Father’s Day is a unique occasion to recognize and appreciate the contribution dads make to our lives. We consult the Bible’s eternal wisdom as we consider the meaning of this day. Fathers can find inspiration, support, and advice in the Scriptures as they deal with the perks and pitfalls of fatherhood.
Bible Verses For Father’s Day
We cover a wide range of topics in this compilation of 100 inspirational Bible verses for Father’s Day, including God’s direction and wisdom, love and sacrifice, faith and trust, bravery and strength, patience and understanding, forgiveness and grace, protection and provision, happiness and contentment, and leadership and accountability. dads everywhere can find inspiration and encouragement in these verses, which serve as a reminder of the significant influence dads have on their children and the value of leading a life based in love and faith.
God’s Guidance and Wisdom for Fathers
1. Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
2. James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
3. Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you how you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
4. Proverbs 2:6
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
5. Proverbs 1:7
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
6. Isaiah 30:21
“Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”
7. Proverbs 19:20
“Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end, you will be counted among the wise.”
8. Psalm 25:4-5
“Show me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
9. Proverbs 4:7
“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it costs all you have, get understanding.”
10. Ecclesiastes 7:12
“Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it.”
11. Proverbs 13:10
“Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.”
Love and Sacrifice of a Father
12. John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
13. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
14. Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
15. 1 John 3:16
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”
16. 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
“Love is patient; love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, and it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.”
17. Proverbs 23:24
“The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.”
18. Matthew 7:11
“If you, 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?”
19. Luke 15:20
“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.”
20. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
21. Genesis 22:2
“Then God said, ‘Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.'”
22. Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.”
Faith and Trust in God
23. Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
24. Psalm 37:5
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.”
25. 2 Corinthians 5:7
“For we live by faith, not by sight.”
26. Hebrews 11:6
“And without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
27. Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your understanding.”
28. Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.”
29. Romans 10:17
“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
30. Psalm 56:3
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
31. Jeremiah 17:7
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
32. Mark 11:24
“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
33. Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Strength and Courage for Fathers
34. Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
35. Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
36. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all this through him, who gives me strength.”
37. Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
38. 1 Chronicles 28:20
“David also said to Solomon, his son, ‘Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.'”
39. Psalm 31:24
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
40. 2 Timothy 1:7
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.”
41. Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and his mighty power.”
42. Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
43. Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
44. 1 Corinthians 16:13
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
Patience and Understanding
45. James 1:19
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”
46. Colossians 3:12
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
47. Proverbs 14:29
“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”
48. Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
49. Romans 12:12
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
50. Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness.”
51. Proverbs 15:18
“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”
52. 2 Timothy 2:24
“And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.”
53. Romans 8:25
“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”
54. Ecclesiastes 7:8
“The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.”
55. Hebrews 6:12
“We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit what has been promised.”
Forgiveness and Grace
56. Colossians 3:13
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
57. Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
58. Matthew 6:14
“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
59. Luke 6:37
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
60. 1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
61. Mark 11:25
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
62. Psalm 86:5
“You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
63. Isaiah 1:18
“‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'”
64. Hebrews 8:12
“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
65. Matthew 18:21-22
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
66. Micah 7:18
“Who is a God like you who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight in showing mercy.”
Protection and Provision
67. Philippians 4:19
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
68. Psalm 23:1
“The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
69. Matthew 6:31–32
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.”
70. Psalm 91:2
“I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'”
71. Psalm 121:7-8
“The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
72. Proverbs 18:10
“The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
73. 2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
74. Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
75. Psalm 34:10
“The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
76. Psalm 121:3
“He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber.”
77. Deuteronomy 31:8
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Joy and Contentment
78. Philippians 4:4
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
79. Nehemiah 8:10
“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
80. Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
81. Psalm 16:11
“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
82. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
“Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
83. John 16:24
“Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”
84. Proverbs 17:22
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
85. Psalm 118:24
“The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”
86. Isaiah 12:3
“With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
87. Psalm 126:3
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
88. 1 Peter 1:8–9
“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
Leadership and Responsibility
89. 1 Timothy 3:2
“Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, and able to teach.”
90. Titus 2:7-8
“In everything, set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.”
91. Proverbs 29:2
“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.”
92. 1 Peter 5:3
“Not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”
93. 1 Timothy 3:5
“If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?”
94. Proverbs 11:14
“For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.”
Conclusion
