Caring For Children

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

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 →

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

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

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 →

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.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

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,

“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

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

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →

But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.” — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

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 →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

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

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, — read the full passage →

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

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.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; — read the full passage →

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

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst,

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

Honor widows who are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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.”

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’ — read the full passage →