Little Children

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.”

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

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

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

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

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

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

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

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.

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you! — read the full passage →

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

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. — read the full passage →

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst, — read the full passage →

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Behold, I was born in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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.

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 →

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!

You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.

While the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. — read the full passage →

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, — read the full passage →

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

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.

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

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant, — read the full passage →

Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

Give them—Yahweh what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones. We left no one remaining.

“If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman’s husband demands and the judges allow. — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up to Yahweh before the sun, that the fierce anger of Yahweh may turn away from Israel.” — read the full passage →