Abusing Children

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea. — read the full passage →

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

look to the dogs, look to the evil-workers, look to the concision;

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

and whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son--this one--is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice--a glutton and drunkard; — read the full passage →

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble.

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

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

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

If possible--so far as in you--with all men being in peace;

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the fool to the wise of heart.

Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, --and all the people have said, Amen.

`And when men strive, and have smitten a pregnant woman, and her children have come out, and there is no mischief, he is certainly fined, as the husband of the woman doth lay upon him, and he hath given through the judges;

O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.