Babies

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, — read the full passage →

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

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

And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,

`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,

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

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, — read the full passage →

and when God was well pleased--having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called <FI>me<Fi> through His grace--

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

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 having taken them in his arms, having put <FI>his<Fi> hands upon them, he was blessing them.

for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

and this <FI>is<Fi> to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

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;

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.

The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;

as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, --`Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased; — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

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.

`What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not--having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains--seek that which is gone astray? — read the full passage →

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

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is; — read the full passage →

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.