Children Are A Blessing

`Beware! --ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband; — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, — read the full passage →

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

and spake out with a loud voice, and said, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou among women, and blessed <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of thy womb;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

and when God was well pleased--having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called <FI>me<Fi> through His grace--

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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

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

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

in which also ye--ye did walk once, when ye lived in them;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

who are Israelites, whose <FI>is<Fi> the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; — read the full passage →