Children

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• John 19:26 NT

  Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”

• John 19:27 NT

  Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

• Genesis 33:5 OT

  He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

• Psalms 127:3 OT

  Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

• Psalms 8:2 OT

  From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

• Psalms 148:12 OT

  both young men and maidens; old men and children:

• Psalms 148:13 OT

  let them praise Yahweh’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

• Matthew 21:15 NT

  But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

• Matthew 21:16 NT

  and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?’ ”

• Mark 10:13-16 NT

  They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me!…

• 1 Samuel 1:24 OT

  When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.

• Deuteronomy 31:12 OT

  Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and the foreigners who are within your gates, that they may hear, learn, fear Yahweh your God, and observe to do all the words of this law,

• Deuteronomy 31:13 OT

  and that their children, who have not known, may hear and learn to fear Yahweh your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”

• Proverbs 22:6 OT

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

• Proverbs 22:15 OT

  Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

• Proverbs 29:17 OT

  Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

• Ephesians 6:4 NT

  You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

• Deuteronomy 30:2 OT

  and return to Yahweh your God and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul,

• Proverbs 24:21 OT

  My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

• Ecclesiastes 12:1 OT

  Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

• Proverbs 1:8 OT

  My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

• Proverbs 1:9 OT

  for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

• Exodus 20:12 OT

  “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

• Hebrews 12:9 NT

  Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?