Bible Verses about “caring for children”

“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”

“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”

“Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”

“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”

“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.”

“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”

“‹Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.›”

“But when Jesus saw [it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, ‹Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.›”

“And he took them up in his arms, put [his] hands upon them, and blessed them.”

“‹Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.›”

“¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].”