Bible Verses about “taking care of children”

“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.”

“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.”

“¶ ‹Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.›”

“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.”

“‹But if he will not hear› [thee, then] ‹take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.›”

“‹And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell› [it] ‹unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.›”

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

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.”

“‹For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.›”

“But Jesus said, ‹Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.›”

“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

“‹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.›”

“¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“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.”

“Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”

“‹Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.›”

“Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”

“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”

“‹Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.›”

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];”

“¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”

“Jesus saith unto him, ‹I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.›”

“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”

“‹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.›”

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

“And said, ‹Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.›”

“¶ ‹Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!›”

“‹And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.›”

“¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”

“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”

“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.›”

“‹Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.›”

“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,”

“¶ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

“‹Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.›”

“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].”

“‹But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took› [him] ‹by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.›”

“‹How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?›”

“‹So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.›”

“‹Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast› [them] ‹from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.›”

“‹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast› [it] ‹from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.›”

“‹Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.›”

“‹And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.›”