Protecting Children

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.

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

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

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

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

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

Yahweh preserves the foreigners. He upholds the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked he turns upside down.

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

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

But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

God, my rock, in him I will take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence. — read the full passage →

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

But thus says Yahweh, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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.

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.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain. — read the full passage →

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

Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.

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

We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

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

The children of your servants will continue. Their seed will be established before you.”

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? — read the full passage →

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.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion.

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

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. — read the full passage →

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

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

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

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

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in 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.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

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 →

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. — read the full passage →

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

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

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 →

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter! — read the full passage →

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;

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

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let your widows trust in me.

For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water; — read the full passage →

Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.

May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

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 →

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — read the full passage →