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Bible Verses About Children
What does God tells us in the Bible verses about children that we find scattered throughout the Old and New Testament?
A search through the Scriptures reveals some interesting passages that tell us not only about the nature of children, but how God feels about them.
Whether you are looking for a biblical quote for a baby shower, communion, or simply trying to find out what God has to say about children out of curiosity, you’ll find a selection of 20 verses discussing children below that we’ve carefully selected from throughout the bible.
Scripture About Children
1.
“But Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
[ESV, Matthew 19:14]
2.
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.”
[Psalm 127:3]
3.
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
[Proverbs 22:6]
4.
“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”
[Matthew 18:10]
5.
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”
[Proverbs 22:15]
7.
“To whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, those taken from the breast?”
[Isaiah 28:9]
8.
“May you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Israel!”
[Psalm 128:6]
9.
“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.”
[Psalm 127:3-5]
10.
“For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.”
[1 Corinthians 7:14]
11.
“You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.”
[Leviticus 18:21b]
12.
“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 12:14]
13.
“And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”
[Zechariah 8:5]
14.
“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.”
[Deuteronomy 6:7]
15.
“The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you.”
[Psalm 102:28]
16.
“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.”
[Psalm 128:3]
17.
“Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.”
[Proverbs 20:11]
18.
“Though I scattered them among the nations, yet in far countries they shall remember me, and with their children they shall live and return.”
[Zechariah 10:9]
19.
“Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation.”
[Joel 1:3]
20.
“And if he is not redeemed by these means, then he and his children with him shall be released in the year of jubilee.”
[Leviticus 25:54]
What do these bible verses teach us about God’s view of children?
After reading all the Bible verses about children in the list above, we discover some interesting facts that not only increase our biblical knowledge, but provide us with advice we can apply in raising and caring for our own children.
Many of the Scripture passages show God’s love for children, but we are also instructed in the necessity of disciplining our own child if we really love him while being certain not to provoke or discourage him. He tells us to love them and discipline them in love.
A family with children is considered to be blessed and fortunate because several passages speak of children as a wonderful reward for those who serve and follow God. Yet, with children, the Bible quotes warns us about our responsibility to raise them as Christians by teaching them about God. We are also supposed to financially save so we can take care of them, not the other way around.
