Married Women Having Children

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

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 fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. — read the full passage →

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. — read the full passage →

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. — read the full passage →

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. — read the full passage →

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. — read the full passage →

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

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 the Lord.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →