Birth

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

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.

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

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

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.

And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

See 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 who is in heaven.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; — read the full passage →

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

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — read the full passage →

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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. — read the full passage →

Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.

and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.

Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. — read the full passage →

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

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

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: — read the full passage →

For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.

While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.