Bible Verses for
a New Baby
Verses to welcome and bless a newborn.
“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.”
“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.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
“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.”
“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”
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Frequently asked
What are good Bible verses for a new baby?
Scripture speaks to a new baby in passages such as Psalms 127:3, Proverbs 22:6, Psalms 139:13. 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 for a new baby?
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 for a new baby?
Ephesians 6:1 — “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”