Having A Baby

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. — read the full passage →

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.

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: for thy prayer 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 in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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.

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

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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

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.

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

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.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

And yet 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 child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →

For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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 →

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

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own 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 afraid.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? — read the full passage →