Have Children

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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

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

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

We love him, because he first loved us.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. — read the full passage →

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — read the full passage →

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,