Children

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

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

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

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

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

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.

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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

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.”

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

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

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 →

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

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

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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

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

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

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

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

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

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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

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

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk 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.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

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 →

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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.”

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

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

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

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.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

“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! — read the full passage →

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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;

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.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? — 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.”

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. — read the full passage →

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, — read the full passage →

You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Jesus summoned them, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me, and don’t hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

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

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. — read the full passage →

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

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

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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 →

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.” — read the full passage →

“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day. The father shall make known your truth to the children.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.