24 Bible Verses about Loving Children

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.

whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.

Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not.

fathers, don't treat your children with severity, lest they be discourag'd.

In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God.

but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist.

by this we may know that we love the children of God, if we love God, and keep his commandments.

for you are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

and not for that nation only, but likewise to reassemble the dispersed children of God into one body.

and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.

he that loveth father or mother more than me, is unworthy of me: he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is unworthy of me.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him?

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

The PRESBYTER to the lady ECLECTA and her children, whom I sincerely love, and not only I, but all true christians,

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

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

you inherit the advantages of meridian light: we are not involv'd in the obscurity of night.

greater joy I cannot have, than to hear that my children are attach'd to the truth.

and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord.

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

but Jesus turn'd about and said to them, daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your selves, and for your children.