Single Moms

Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

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

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

There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. — read the full passage →

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand. — read the full passage →

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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

Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out one that was dead, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying:

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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

Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

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

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

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

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son! — read the full passage →

These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. — read the full passage →

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

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

and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, Who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying: — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. — read the full passage →

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to bea joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken. — read the full passage →

And the man called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

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

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