Bible Verses about Children
| But Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” | But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” |
| These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up. | And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. | Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. | Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. |
| Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. |
| For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. | For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. |
| Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. | Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
| Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. | Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. |
| I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. | I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. |
| Little children, guard yourselves from idols. | Little children, keep yourselves from idols. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. |
| They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” | And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” |
| For you are all sons and daughters of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. | For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. |
| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. |
| For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. |
| See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know Him. | See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. |
| But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. | But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| If only they had such a heart in them, to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it would go well with them and with their sons forever! | Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever! |
| But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. | But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. |
| The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. | The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. |
| So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am giving you today, so that it may go well for you and for your children after you, and that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time. | Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time. |
| For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God. | For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. |
| Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. | Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. |
| For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” | For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” |
| For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. | For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
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