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Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 148 helpful votes
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 105 helpful votes
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Psalm 127:3-5 ESV / 78 helpful votes
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
Proverbs 17:6 ESV / 76 helpful votes
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
1 Timothy 4:12 ESV / 63 helpful votes
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Psalm 127:3 ESV / 63 helpful votes
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
Matthew 18:10 ESV / 59 helpful votes
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
John 1:12 ESV / 58 helpful votes
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 16:21 ESV / 56 helpful votes
When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
Colossians 3:20 ESV / 55 helpful votes
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Galatians 3:26 ESV / 55 helpful votes
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
Isaiah 54:13 ESV / 53 helpful votes
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.
Proverbs 13:24 ESV / 53 helpful votes
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Psalm 113:9 ESV / 50 helpful votes
He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!
Romans 12:2 ESV / 49 helpful votes
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 8:14 ESV / 47 helpful votes
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Romans 8:28 ESV / 44 helpful votes
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:16 ESV / 44 helpful votes
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Matthew 5:9 ESV / 44 helpful votes
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Proverbs 22:15 ESV / 44 helpful votes
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Deuteronomy 6:7 ESV / 44 helpful votes
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.
Philippians 4:13 ESV / 41 helpful votes
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 41 helpful votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV / 41 helpful votes
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Romans 5:8 ESV / 41 helpful votes
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Luke 1:37 ESV / 41 helpful votes
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Matthew 19:14 ESV / 41 helpful votes
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV / 41 helpful votes
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.
Revelation 1:1 ESV / 40 helpful votes
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,
Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 39 helpful votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 39 helpful votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Exodus 20:12 ESV / 39 helpful votes
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Romans 8:17-19 ESV / 38 helpful votes
And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
Deuteronomy 4:9 ESV / 37 helpful votes
“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—
Colossians 3:21 ESV / 36 helpful votes
Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
Mark 10:14 ESV / 36 helpful votes
But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Mark 10:13-16 ESV / 36 helpful votes
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Psalm 8:2 ESV / 36 helpful votes
Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
James 1:17 ESV / 34 helpful votes
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
2 Timothy 3:14-15 ESV / 34 helpful votes
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1 ESV / 33 helpful votes
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.
Philippians 4:19 ESV / 33 helpful votes
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:15 ESV / 33 helpful votes
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!”
John 3:16 ESV / 33 helpful votes
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 18:2-6 ESV / 33 helpful votes
And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 33 helpful votes
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Proverbs 20:11 ESV / 32 helpful votes
Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.
James 1:27 ESV / 30 helpful votes
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Colossians 3:16 ESV / 30 helpful votes
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Philippians 4:6-7 ESV / 30 helpful votes
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:17 ESV / 30 helpful votes
And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Acts 16:31 ESV / 30 helpful votes
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Matthew 5:16 ESV / 30 helpful votes
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
3 John 1:4 ESV / 28 helpful votes
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Galatians 5:22-23 ESV / 28 helpful votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV / 28 helpful votes
Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.
Hebrews 12:11 ESV / 25 helpful votes
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.
1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 25 helpful votes
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.
Mark 9:37 ESV / 25 helpful votes
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
Jeremiah 1:5 ESV / 25 helpful votes
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Proverbs 29:17 ESV / 25 helpful votes
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
Proverbs 23:13-14 ESV / 25 helpful votes
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die. If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.
Genesis 33:5 ESV / 25 helpful votes
And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
Luke 18:15-17 ESV / 24 helpful votes
Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
1 John 3:1-24 ESV / 22 helpful votes
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. 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. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. …
James 1:22 ESV / 22 helpful votes
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Hebrews 13:5 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 22 helpful votes
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Ephesians 5:1 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Galatians 5:22 ESV / 22 helpful votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Romans 3:23 ESV / 22 helpful votes
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
John 3:16-17 ESV / 22 helpful votes
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Matthew 22:39 ESV / 22 helpful votes
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 21:15-16 ESV / 22 helpful votes
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”
Matthew 19:13-15 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.
Matthew 18:1-5 ESV / 22 helpful votes
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
Proverbs 30:5 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 15:5 ESV / 22 helpful votes
A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 13:22 ESV / 22 helpful votes
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV / 22 helpful votes
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 21 helpful votes
A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …
Psalm 139:13-16 ESV / 18 helpful votes
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
1 John 2:28-3:10 ESV / 16 helpful votes
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of 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. 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. …
1 Peter 2:10 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Hebrews 12:9-11 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 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.
2 Timothy 3:15 ESV / 16 helpful votes
And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:15 ESV / 16 helpful votes
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Philippians 4:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:6 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 3:17 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.
Galatians 3:28 ESV / 16 helpful votes
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 12:14 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 Corinthians 6:18 ESV / 16 helpful votes
And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”
Romans 8:14-19 ESV / 16 helpful votes
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 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!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. …
Romans 6:23 ESV / 16 helpful votes
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 5:1-21 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. …
Luke 6:31 ESV / 16 helpful votes
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
Isaiah 66:13 ESV / 16 helpful votes
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 26:3 ESV / 16 helpful votes
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Psalm 68:5-6 ESV / 16 helpful votes
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
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