Having A Baby

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. — read the full passage →

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.

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’

But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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.

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

Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

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.”

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.

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

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.”

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.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. — read the full passage →

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

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

For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

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 →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

“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 →