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Contraception

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Psalms 127:3

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Psalms 127:3–5

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 7:1–40

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Genesis 38:8–10

Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.” — read the full passage →

Luke 23:29

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Genesis 38:1–30

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 2:15

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Genesis 9:1

God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Matthew 24:12

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

Malachi 2:15

Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Genesis 9:7

Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Exodus 21:22–24

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:19–21

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 22:6

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

Psalms 90:1

Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

Deuteronomy 25:5–10

If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies, and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 7:13–14

He will love you, bless you, multiply you. He will also bless the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your livestock and the young of your flock, in the land which he swore to your fathers to give you. — read the full passage →

Genesis 1:27–28

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Psalms 139:4

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 9:21

They didn’t repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

1 John 4:8

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

James 4:7–9

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

James 2:26

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

James 1:1–27

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

1 Corinthians 6:19–20

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 5:8

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

John 13:7

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

John 10:10

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

John 3:18–19

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God. — read the full passage →

Matthew 19:26

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 6:34

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Matthew 2:18–19

“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.” — read the full passage →

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Ezekiel 25:17

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

Ezekiel 23:20

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Proverbs 29:18–22

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.

Psalms 119:9–45

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. — read the full passage →

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Joshua 24:15

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Joshua 23:13

know for a certainty that Yahweh your God will no longer drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

Joshua 1:9

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Deuteronomy 28:62

You will be left few in number, even though you were as the stars of the sky for multitude; because you didn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

Deuteronomy 25:5–6

If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies, and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 23:1

He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

Numbers 5:11–31

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Leviticus 18:19

“‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

Exodus 34:24

For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire your land when you go up to appear before Yahweh, your God, three times in the year.

Exodus 23:25–26

You shall serve Yahweh your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from your midst. — read the full passage →

Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Colossians 4:1–18

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:1–25

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:1–23

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Colossians 1:1–29

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:6

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

1 Corinthians 7:27

Are you bound to a wife? Don’t seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don’t seek a wife.

1 Corinthians 7:9

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:12

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

John 8:12

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Luke 6:27

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 1:41–44

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Matthew 22:39

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 5:16

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Proverbs 11:4–14:34

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 10:18–11:23

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. — read the full passage →

Psalms 139:13–16

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:17

“‘He who strikes any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 20:15–16

“‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 20:13

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Exodus 21:1–25:40

“Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them. — read the full passage →

Exodus 20:13

“You shall not murder.

John 16:33

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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