Children Are A Blessing

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

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

Take heed 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 which is in heaven.

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 fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

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

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. — read the full passage →

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

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

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

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:

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

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.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: — read the full passage →

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

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

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

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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

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

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

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

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

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — read the full passage →

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. — read the full passage →

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. — read the full passage →

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. — read the full passage →

And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

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

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. — read the full passage →

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

And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. — read the full passage →

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. — read the full passage →

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

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, — read the full passage →

If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her. — read the full passage →

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

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

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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

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 whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. — read the full passage →

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.