18 Bible Verses about Caring For Children

And if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious to their own house, and to return recompenses to their progenitors: for this is good and acceptable before God.

Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it.

The crown of old men, sons' sons: and the glory of sons their fathers.

And they brought young children to him, that he might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those bringing. And Jesus, having seen, felt pain, and said to them, Permit children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.read more.
And having taken them up in his arms, having put the hands upon them, he praised them.

And, fathers, be not angry with your children: but bring them up in the instruction and reminding of the Lord.

See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of my Father which is in the heavens.

Only watch to thyself and watch thy soul greatly, lest thou. shalt forget the words which thine eyes saw, and lest they shall remove from thy heart all the days of thy life: and make them known to thy sons and to the sons of thy sons.

Folly being bound in the heart of a youth; the rod of correction shall remove it far off from him.

And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.

And Jesus, having called a young child, set it in the midst of them, And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens. Whoever, therefore, should be humbled as this young child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.read more.
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me. And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea.

Correct thy son and he shall cause thee to rest, and he shall give delight to thy soul.

And all thy sons taught of Jehovah; and much the peace of thy sons.

Children, listen to your parents in the Lord: for this is just. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first command with solemn promise;) That it may be well to thee, and thou mayest be long time upon earth.

Fathers, irritate not your children, lest they be discouraged.

It was not hid from their sons, to a later generation recounting the praises of Jehovah and his strength, and his wonders which he did.

Behold, sons are the inheritance of Jehovah: the reward of the fruit of the womb. As arrows in the hand of the strong one, so are sons of youth. Happy the man who filled his quiver from them: they shall not be ashamed when they shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

And if any for his own, and chiefly for his own household provide not, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbelieving.

Children, listen to your parents in the Lord: for this is just. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first command with solemn promise;) That it may be well to thee, and thou mayest be long time upon earth.read more.
And, fathers, be not angry with your children: but bring them up in the instruction and reminding of the Lord.