Deuteronomy 6:7 Meaning
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Context Explained
5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
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Related Cross References
Ephesians 6:4
Paul instructs parents to bring up children in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6
Both verses emphasize the importance of teaching children about God's ways.
Colossians 3:21
This verse warns against discouraging children, aligning with the nurturing spirit of Deuteronomy.
Source: Deuteronomy 6:7