Matt.1.18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Matt.2.8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”
Matt.2.9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.
Matt.2.11And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matt.2.13Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”
Matt.2.14And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt
Matt.2.16Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
Matt.2.18“ A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Matt.2.20saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”
Matt.2.21And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.
Matt.3.9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Matt.7.11If 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!
Matt.10.21Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,
Matt.11.16“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,
Matt.11.25At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;
Matt.13.38The field is the world, and the good seed is the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Matt.14.21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Matt.15.26And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Matt.15.38Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
Matt.18.2And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them
Matt.18.3and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matt.18.4Whoever humbles himself this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matt.18.5“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
Matt.18.25And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matt.19.13Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,
Matt.19.14but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”
Matt.19.29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Matt.21.15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant,
Matt.22.24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.’
Matt.22.25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.
Matt.23.15Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
Matt.23.37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
Matt.27.25And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Mark.3.28“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter,
Mark.5.39And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
Mark.5.40And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.
Mark.7.27And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Mark.7.28But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
Mark.7.30And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
Mark.9.24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Mark.9.36And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Mark.9.37“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
Mark.10.13And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them.
Mark.10.14But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Mark.10.15Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God a child shall not enter it.”
Mark.10.24And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark.10.29Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,
Mark.10.30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
Mark.12.19“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Mark.13.12And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
Luke.1.7But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
Luke.1.16And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,
Luke.1.17and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
Luke.1.35And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
Luke.1.59And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
Luke.1.66and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
Luke.1.76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Luke.1.80And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Luke.2.5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
Luke.2.17And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
Luke.2.27And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
Luke.2.34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed
Luke.2.40And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
Luke.3.8Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Luke.7.32They are children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, “ ‘ We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
Luke.7.35Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Luke.8.51And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child.
Luke.8.54But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.”
Luke.9.38And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
Luke.9.47But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
Luke.9.48and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Luke.10.21In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.
Luke.11.7and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’?
Luke.11.13If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke.13.34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
Luke.14.26“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.
Luke.16.25But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
Luke.18.16But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Luke.18.17Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God a child shall not enter it.”
Luke.18.29And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
Luke.19.44and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”
Luke.20.28and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Luke.20.29Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.
Luke.20.31and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died.
Luke.23.28But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
John.1.12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John.4.49The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
John.8.39They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what Abraham did,
John.11.52and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
John.13.33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’
John.21.5Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.”
Acts.2.39For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
Acts.7.5Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot’s length, but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his offspring after him, though he had no child.
Acts.7.23“When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
Acts.9.15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
Acts.13.33this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, “ ‘ You are my Son, today I have begotten you.’
Acts.21.5When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed
Acts.21.21and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or walk according to our customs.
Rom.2.20an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
Rom.8.16The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Rom.8.17and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Rom.8.21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
Rom.9.7and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”
Rom.9.8This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.
Rom.9.10And not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac,
1Cor.4.14I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
1Cor.4.17That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.
1Cor.7.14For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
1Cor.13.11When I was a child, I spoke a child, I thought a child, I reasoned a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
1Cor.14.20Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
2Cor.6.13In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
2Cor.12.14Here 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.
Gal.4.1I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,
Gal.4.3In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.
Gal.4.19my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!
Gal.4.24Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.
Gal.4.25Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
Gal.4.27For it is written, “ Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.”
Gal.4.28Now you, brothers, Isaac, are children of promise.
Gal.4.31So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.
Eph.2.3among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, the rest of mankind.
Eph.4.14so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
Eph.5.1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Eph.5.8for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Eph.6.1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Eph.6.4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Phil.2.15that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Col.3.20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Col.3.21Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
1Thess.2.7But we were gentle among you, a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
1Thess.2.11For you know how, a father with his children,
1Thess.5.5For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
1Tim.1.2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1Tim.1.18This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
1Tim.3.4He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
1Tim.3.12Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
1Tim.5.4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
1Tim.5.10and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.
1Tim.5.14So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.
2Tim.1.2To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2Tim.2.1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Titus.1.4To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Titus.1.6if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.
Titus.2.4and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
Phlm.1.10I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.
Heb.2.13And again, “ I will put my trust in him.” And again, “ Behold, I and the children God has given me.”
Heb.2.14Since therefore the children in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
Heb.5.13for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child.
Heb.11.23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
Heb.12.8If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
1Pet.1.14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,
1Pet.3.6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
2Pet.2.14They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!
1John.2.1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
1John.2.12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.
1John.2.13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
1John.2.18Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
1John.2.28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
1John.3.1See 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.
1John.3.2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be him, because we shall see him as he is.
1John.3.7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
1John.3.10By 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.
1John.3.18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
1John.4.4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1John.5.2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
1John.5.21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
2John.1.1The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
2John.1.4I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
2John.1.13The children of your elect sister greet you.
3John.1.4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Rev.2.23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
Rev.12.4His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it.
Rev.12.5She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne,
Rev.12.13And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
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