Faith Of A Child

and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

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

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

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

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

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

verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child--he may not enter into it;'

whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

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 →

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

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

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.

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;

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 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?'

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

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

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.

When I was a babe, as a babe I was speaking, as a babe I was thinking, as a babe I was reasoning, and when I have become a man, I have made useless the things of the babe;

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; — 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 →

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

`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

`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,

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God; — read the full passage →

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

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

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

And having taken a child, he set him in the midst of them, and having taken him in his arms, said to them, — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

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

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

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

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

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

and said to them, `Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all--he shall be great.'

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 a wolf hath sojourned with a lamb, And a leopard with a kid doth lie down, And calf, and young lion, and fatling <FI>are<Fi> together, And a little youth is leader over them.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

`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.

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.

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, — read the full passage →

`And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me <FI>is<Fi> my soul.

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,

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

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

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

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;

for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

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

At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

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.

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

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith;

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

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

and he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the women and the children, and saith, `What <FI>are<Fi> these to thee?' And he saith, `The children with whom God hath favoured thy servant.'

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

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

For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth. — read the full passage →

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

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

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

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, `And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

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

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;

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.

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

`Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

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;

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

`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.'

A son of eight years <FI>is<Fi> Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

Thou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, <FI>am<Fi> a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third <FI>generation<Fi> , and on the fourth, of those hating Me, — read the full passage →

for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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,

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

At that time Jesus answering said, `I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes. — read the full passage →