43 Bible Verses about Loving Children

My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him.

Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.

But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."

But Yahweh's loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children's children;

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

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

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

Indeed, on her children I will have no mercy; for they are children of unfaithfulness;

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

This woman's child died in the night, because she lay on it.

If you then, being 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!

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;

Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.

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

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

Yahweh said to me, "Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins."

As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem."

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers who was hated;

You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein. For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."

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

But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.