8 Bible Verses about Childhood

and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls who shall play in them.

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

That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,

The simple believes every word, but the prudent man understands his steps.

but is under the hand of tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Have I conceived all these people? Have I begotten them, that thou should say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child, unto the land which thou hast sworn unto their fathers?

For any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

And Jesus seeing it, became angry and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me and hinder them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.