8 Bible Verses about Childhood

And saying, We played the flute to you, and ye moved not; we lamented to you and ye lamented not.

And the broad places of the city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in her broad places.

Folly being bound in the heart of a youth; the rod of correction shall remove it far off from him.

That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit;

The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.

But is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

Did I form all this people? did I beget them? for thou wilt say to me, Lift them up into thy bosom, as a nurse will lift up the sucking child upon the land which thou swarest to their fathers.

For every one partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of justice: for he is a child.

For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.

And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.

And Jesus, having seen, felt pain, and said to them, Permit children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.

And Jesus having called them, said, Leave the young children to come to me, and hinder them not: for of such is time kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child should not enter into it.