8 Bible Verses about Heredity
Most Relevant Verses
Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!
God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves in the waters after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.
That which is born from the flesh is flesh and that which is born from the Spirit is spirit.
Therefore, through one-man sin entered into the world, and death through sin. So death passed to all men, for all have sinned.
Zelophehad's daughters are right. You must give them property of their own among their father's relatives. Turn their father's property over to them.
When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
One of them, a prophet of their own, said: Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.
From Thematic Bible
Heredity » General references to
Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.
The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born. They speak lies.
I keep my promise for thousands of generations and forgive evil and sin. But I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their fathers.
You ruined your country and killed your own people. For that reason, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Respect for Jehovah builds strong confidence. Your children will have a place of refuge.
I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.
His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of the upright will be blessed.
Hand in hand united, the wicked shall not be unpunished; but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
Heredity » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be destroyed.
You ruined your country and killed your own people. For that reason, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.
You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
No mater how many his children, their fate is the sword. His offspring will never have enough to eat.
You will destroy their children from the earth and their offspring from among the sons of man.
