Bible Verses about “child dedication”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

“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.”

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.”

“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.”

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

“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.”

“My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.”

“Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.”

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”

“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”

“¶ How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!”

“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.›”

“[If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”

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

“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”

“‹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].”

“Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.”

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”

“And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child [was] young.”

“And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.”

“And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.”

“And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;”

“And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

“(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”

“Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, [both] of man and of beast: it [is] mine.”