Bible Verses about “illegitimate children”
The Bible contains 50 verses about illegitimate children across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,”
“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”
“¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
“And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›”
“‹Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.›”
“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”
“A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.”
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.”
“But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.”
“‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›”
“‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›”
“‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›”
“‹And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.›”
“‹Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?›”
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›”
“‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›”
“‹But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few› [stripes]. ‹For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.›”
“‹Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?›”
“‹The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.›”
“‹But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.›”
“¶ And he said unto his disciples, ‹Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.›”
“‹Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.›”
“‹Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.›”
“‹And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.›”
“‹The life is more than meat, and the body› [is more] ‹than raiment.›”
“‹Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:›”
“‹For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.›”
“‹For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.›”
“‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›”
“‹For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.›”
“‹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.›”
“‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›”
“‹Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.›”
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear.”
“‹If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?›”
“‹If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more› [will he clothe] ‹you, O ye of little faith?›”
“‹But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“‹And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not› [himself], ‹neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many› [stripes].”
“‹I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?›”
“‹The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for› [him], ‹and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.›”
“‹Let your loins be girded about, and› [your] ‹lights burning;›”
“‹Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.›”
“¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.”
“And he said unto him, ‹Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?›”