11 Bible Verses about Love For Children

They may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Jacob (Israel) loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel's old age. So he made Joseph a special multicolored robe with long sleeves.

We answered, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother born to him when he was already old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.'read more.
Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.'

The king was shaken by the news. He went to the room above the gate and cried. My son Absalom! He said. My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!

He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.

This is how we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

Therefore imitate God like beloved children.

My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Jesus said: Let the little ones (children) come to me. Do not keep them away: for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.