Bible Verses about “harming children”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“‹But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and› [that] ‹he were drowned in the depth of the sea.›”

“‹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 whosoever shall offend one of› [these] ‹little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.›”

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

“‹It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.›”

“¶ Then said he unto the disciples, ‹It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe› [unto him], ‹through whom they come!›”