8 Bible Verses about Childhood

saying, We played the flute to you, and you did not dance! We mourned to you, but you did not wail!

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.

The simple believes every word, but the wise man watches his step.

but he is under guardians and housemasters until the term appointed before by the father.

Have I conceived all this people? Did I bring them forth, that You should say to me, Bear them in your bosom like a nursing father carries the sucking child, to the land which You swore to their fathers?

For everyone partaking of milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is an infant.

For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food.

and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

But when Jesus saw, He was much displeased and said to them, Allow the little children to come to Me and do not hinder them. For of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter into it.

But Jesus called them and said, Allow the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no way enter into it.