Childbearing

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

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

For Adam was first formed, then Eve; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. — read the full passage →

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

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

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? — read the full passage →

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him. — read the full passage →

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. — read the full passage →

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.

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.

And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken. — read the full passage →

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;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth.

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

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.

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts. — 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. — read the full passage →

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, That walketh in his ways.

and she was with child; and she crieth out, travailing in birth, and in pain to be delivered.

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you—

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

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

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

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; Forso he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: — read the full passage →

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

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

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

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

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee. — read the full passage →

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying:

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

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.