43 Bible Verses about Loving Children

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

"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

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

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

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

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

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Upon her children also I will have no mercy, because they are children of whoredom.

Therefore be 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, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

And this woman's son died in the night, because she lay on him.

If you then, who 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!

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

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

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them

"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him.

All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.

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

Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours 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 child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

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

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

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

"If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him children, and if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.

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

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,

Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.

And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction."

And the king said, "Divide the living child in 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.