Childrens Ministry

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

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

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

`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,

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

Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

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 →

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

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

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

and this is His command, that we may believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and may love one another, even as He did give command to us,

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;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

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

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

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

and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased; — read the full passage →

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one, — read the full passage →

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a rock of ages,

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

continually pray ye;

and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might,

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us;

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--thou and thy house;'

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

And she calleth the name of Jehovah who is speaking unto her, `Thou <FI>art<Fi> , O God, my beholder;' for she said, `Even here have I looked behind my beholder?'

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

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.

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

and the saying of the Lord doth remain--to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short, — read the full passage →

in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle--truth I say in Christ, I do not lie--a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

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

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

Jesus wept.

and they said to him, `Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, `Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: `Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, send me.'

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

Brethren, pray for us;

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

`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 having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them, — read the full passage →

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

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.