Barrenness

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: — read the full passage →

yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren. — read the full passage →

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. — read the full passage →

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →