Children Growing Up

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

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 →

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

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

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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

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 →

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

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

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

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: — read the full passage →

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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

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

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

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

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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.

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

And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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 whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. — read the full passage →

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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.

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

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

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.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: — read the full passage →

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

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 the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? — read the full passage →

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

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

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

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.

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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

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

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →