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.
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.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah; — read the full passage →
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
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.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in 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 →
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
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 the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
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 →
In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →
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