Children Growing Up

But abide 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 nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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

Honor 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;

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

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

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

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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

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

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed 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 in the Lord.

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

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

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

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

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

See 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 who is in heaven.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto 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 his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto 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.

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

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

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

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

I can do all things in him that 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, so also 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 both went down 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

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

There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, — 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.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

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

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

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

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

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

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

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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; — read the full passage →

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; — read the full passage →

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

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

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

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →