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Childrens
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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.
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 →
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →
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.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
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 →
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — 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.
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
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.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, — read the full passage →
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.
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.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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.
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.
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.
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, — 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.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
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.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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.
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.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →
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 →
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. — read the full passage →
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. — read the full passage →
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. — read the full passage →
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — read the full passage →
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →
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.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →
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.
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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.
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 →
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; — read the full passage →
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — 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.
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. — read the full passage →
O that there were such an 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 for ever!
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.
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