Abusing Children

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea. — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” — read the full passage →

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow.

Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.