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Have Children
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Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — 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 birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
See 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 who is in heaven.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked 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; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →
For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
But abide 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 ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not 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 speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children 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 Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
We love, because he first loved us.
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; — read the full passage →
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, 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, these are sons of God.
Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.
And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →
for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe 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 the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →
My little children, guard yourselves from idols.
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 in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. — read the full passage →
All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.
But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved 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, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
For ye are all sons of God, through 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 mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.
But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.
and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little 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 is great.
And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
And Jesus himself, when he beganto teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
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