Caring For Children

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

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

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

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

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.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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

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.

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;

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

And my God shall 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 yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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 →

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. — read the full passage →

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

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

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

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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 →

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.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation, — read the full passage →

And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

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

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

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

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord.

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

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), — read the full passage →

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

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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

These things therefore the soldiers did. 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 and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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

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

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. — read the full passage →

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.