Bible Verses about Children
| But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” | But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.” |
| And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. | These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and 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 up. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. See, 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 not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, 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. |
| Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. | Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents. |
| Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. | All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. |
| And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. | You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. |
| Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. | Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. |
| I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. | I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth. |
| Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. | Little children, keep yourselves from idols. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. |
| So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” | They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” |
| For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. | For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. |
| A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
| For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. | For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. |
| Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. | See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t 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 doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
| Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever! | Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children 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 as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name. |
| The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. | The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. |
| You shall therefore 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 which the Lord your God is giving you for all time. | 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 which Yahweh your God gives you for all time. |
| For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. | For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. |
| Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. | Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure. |
| For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” | For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, 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 you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. |
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