18 Bible Verses about Dealing With Young People

So they went on their way again, putting the little ones and the oxen and the goods in front of them.

Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.

The women of Midian with their little ones the children of Israel took prisoner; and all their cattle and flocks and all their goods they took for themselves;

And he said, May the Lord give you his blessing, my daughter: even better than what you did at the first is this last kind act you have done, in not going after young men, with or without wealth.

Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.

And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,

But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones.

Let it not seem to you that one of these little ones is of no value; for I say to you that in heaven their angels see at all times the face of my Father in heaven.

Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.

But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.