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.
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.”
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.
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.
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
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 we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
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.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →
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.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
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,
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
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.” — read the full passage →
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 →
“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 →
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
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, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →
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.
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, — read the full passage →
Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
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.
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
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