Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world.
See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, — read the full passage →
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
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.
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;
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? — read the full passage →
and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; — read the full passage →
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein. — read the full passage →
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
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 →
My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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.
So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.
And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.
Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.
and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →
that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.
He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.