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.

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

Train up a child in the way he should go, and 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 →

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.

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

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,

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

“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.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

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

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.

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

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 →

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

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

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.

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

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

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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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 →

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

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.

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

“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.”

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

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.”

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.

My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

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

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

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.