Children

Children as an inheritance from the Lord, the duties between parents and children, and Jesus welcoming the little ones.

Ps 127:3-5

3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

See also: Psalms 128:3-4, Deuteronomy 28:4

4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

See also: Proverbs 17:6, Proverbs 31:28

5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

See also: Psalms 128:3, Matthew 16:18

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Prov 22:6

6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

See also: Deuteronomy 6:7, Ephesians 6:4

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Mark 10:13-16

13And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

See also: Matthew 19:13-15, Luke 18:15-17

14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

See also: Matthew 18:3, Matthew 5:3

15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

See also: 1 Peter 2:2, Psalms 131:2

16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

See also: Mark 9:36, Isaiah 40:11

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Eph 6:1-4

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

See also: Exodus 20:12, Colossians 3:20-25

2Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

See also: Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 27:16

3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

See also: Deuteronomy 5:16, Psalms 128:2

4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

See also: Apostolic Constitutions, Book IV 11:1, Proverbs 22:6

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