Babies

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

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

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. — read the full passage →

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. — read the full passage →

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. — read the full passage →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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.

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. — read the full passage →

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. — read the full passage →

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. — read the full passage →

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.