Bible Verses About Children

Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.' Children hold a special place in God's heart and in Scripture. These Bible verses about children celebrate the gift of young life, provide wisdom for parents, and reveal God's tender love for the youngest among us.

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“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Matthew 5:9

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

Proverbs 22:6

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

Ephesians 6:1

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“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

Exodus 20:12

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

Psalm 127:3

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

Ephesians 6:4

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

Psalm 127:4

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“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee.”

Jeremiah 1:5

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“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”

Mark 10:14

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“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 19:14

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“Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 18:3

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“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father.”

Matthew 18:10

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“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children.”

Deuteronomy 6:6-7

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“Happy 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.”

Psalm 127:5

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“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”

Psalm 128:3

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“The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.”

Psalm 102:28

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“Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.”

Proverbs 20:11

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“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”

Proverbs 29:17

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“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”

Proverbs 29:15

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“Withhold not correction from the child.”

Proverbs 23:13

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“Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

Proverbs 17:6

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“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”

Proverbs 4:1

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“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.”

Proverbs 1:8

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“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off.”

Acts 2:39

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“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”

Isaiah 54:13

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“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”

3 John 1:4

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“As a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”

Psalm 103:13

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“Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

Psalm 127:3

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“I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.”

Isaiah 44:3

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“Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.”

Joel 1:3

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Why Read Bible Verses About Children?

Psalm 127:3 declares children are a heritage from the Lord. Mark 10:14 records Jesus welcoming children. Proverbs 22:6 provides the foundational parenting principle. These verses shape how we value, raise, and nurture children in faith.

How to Apply These Bible Verses About Children in Daily Life

Read Bible stories with your children daily. Teach them to pray and memorize Scripture. Model the faith you want them to adopt. Use Deuteronomy 6:6-7 as your parenting guide, teaching God's Word in every moment of life.

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