- Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.
- Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
- Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
parents are the pride of their children. - For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.
- I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
- Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
- The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him. - But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”
- But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
- For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
- God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God. - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
- For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
- But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
- And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.
- So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
- See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
- For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.
- But the love of the Lord remains forever
with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
of those who are faithful to his covenant,
of those who obey his commandments! - “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.”
- The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise. - Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it. - For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.
- For the Lord loves justice,
and he will never abandon the godly.
He will keep them safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will die. - If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children. I am giving you these instructions so you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.
You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow.