Bible Verses About
Children
Verses on raising them, blessing them, and the faith Jesus said to learn from them.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”
“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 God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about children?
Scripture speaks to children in passages such as Psalms 127:3, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4. For example, Psalms 127:3 says, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about children?
Psalms 127:3 — “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
What is a short Bible verse about children?
Ephesians 6:1 — “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”