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Having A Baby
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Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.
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.
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.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table. — read the full passage →
For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you. — read the full passage →
And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. — read the full passage →
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.
And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her; — read the full passage →
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore. — read the full passage →
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.
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,
Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
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.
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.
And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.
And Jehovah will make thee plenteous for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
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.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
And ye shall serve Jehovah your God, and he will bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. — read the full passage →
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.
For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
for the children 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 that calleth,
For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him: — read the full passage →
And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;
I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
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.
In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying:
Sheol; and the barren womb; The earth that is not satisfied with water; And the fire that saith not, Enough.
And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. — read the full passage →
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?);
And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: — read the full passage →
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so we have been before thee, O Jehovah.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
and he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee; he will also bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy ground, thy grain and thy new wine and thine oil, the increase of thy cattle and the young of thy flock, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →
Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →
but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.
For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
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 →
Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. — read the full passage →
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. — read the full passage →
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →
Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words. — read the full passage →
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. — read the full passage →
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; — read the full passage →
And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? — read the full passage →
And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And wherefore one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old. — read the full passage →
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →
I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. — read the full passage →
Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
And they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. — read the full passage →
Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it; — read the full passage →
And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.
After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.