Child Abandonment

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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

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

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; — read the full passage →

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. — read the full passage →

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. — read the full passage →

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, — read the full passage →

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. — read the full passage →

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. — read the full passage →

If my people, which 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.

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, — read the full passage →

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. — read the full passage →

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.

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

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, — read the full passage →

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.