Bearing Children

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

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

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

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

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,

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

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

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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 →

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

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. — read the full passage →

He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

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

If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.

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

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

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

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh: “shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God.

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

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

Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

You shall be blessed above all peoples. There shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock.

Yahweh God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you are cursed above all livestock, and above every animal of the field. You shall go on your belly and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. — read the full passage →

For Adam was first formed, then Eve. — read the full passage →

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

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

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 when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?

For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

They said, “Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her.”

He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

They shall not labor in vain, nor give birth for calamity; for they are the seed of the blessed of Yahweh, and their offspring with them.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.

You shall be blessed above all peoples. There shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock. — read the full passage →

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”