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.
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
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.
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.
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →
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 →
Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.
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 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 if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →
and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
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,
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.
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
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.
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 →
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
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 →
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
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.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →
All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
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 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 →
Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
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 →
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 →
He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.
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. — read the full passage →
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.
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
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.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
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 →
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: WEB.