43 Bible Verses about Loving Children

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

"Whoever welcomes one of the young children such as these in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me."

See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called children of God, and we are! Because of this the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are evident: everyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, namely, the one who does not love his brother.

But Jesus said, "Allow the children, and do not forbid them to come to me, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of heaven."

But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and keep his commandments.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

and not for the nation only, but also that the children of God who are scattered would be gathered into one.)

and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you turn around and become like young children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven!

The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And I will not have pity on her children, because [they are] children of whoredom.

Therefore become imitators of God, as beloved children,

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.

Then the son of this woman died [in the] night because she laid on him.

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.

He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him {gives him} discipline.

The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth--and not I alone, but also all those who know the truth--

And calling a child [to himself], he had him stand in their midst

Can a woman forget her suckling, [refrain] from having compassion on the child of her womb? Indeed, these may forget, but I, I will not forget you!

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves {the father} also loves the [child] fathered by him.

I prayed for this boy, and Yahweh has given me my request that I asked from him.

And all your children [shall be] pupils of Yahweh, and the peace of your children [shall be] great.

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Behold, this third [time] I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden [to you]. For I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy; [the] rod of discipline will drive it from him.

because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke, as a father delights in his son.

And Yahweh said to me again, "Go, love a woman {who has a lover} and [is] committing adultery, just like the love of Yahweh [for] the children of Israel, but they [are] turning to other gods and love raisin cakes."

As a man whose mother comforts him, so I myself will comfort you, and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Train the child {concerning his way}; even when he is old, he will not stray from it.

"If a man has two wives, [and] the one [is] loved and the [other] one [is] disliked and the one loved and the one that is disliked have borne for him sons, if it happens [that] the firstborn son {belongs to the one that is disliked},

for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

And the offspring of his servants will inherit it, and [those who] love his name will abide in it.

Look, children [are] the heritage of Yahweh; the fruit of the womb [is] a reward.

I have no greater joy than this: that I hear my children are walking in the truth.

And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

"And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father [his] children, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death,

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

And he will bring back [the] hearts of [the] fathers to [the] sons, and the hearts of [the] sons to their fathers, so that I will not come and strike the land [with] a ban."

Then the king said, "Divide the living child into two, and give half to the one and half to the other."

But turning to them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children!