Gods Children

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

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

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, — read the full passage →

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,

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

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

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? — read the full passage →

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: — read the full passage →

He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, — read the full passage →

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; — read the full passage →

“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. — read the full passage →

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; — read the full passage →

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

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

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.