Bible Verses About Children
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for children, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 174,203 votes, led by Proverbs 22:6. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Children
Proverbs 22:66,742 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Ephesians 6:45,127 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Proverbs 17:63,827 votes
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Psalms 127:3-53,767 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalms 127:33,694 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Genesis 1:283,302 votes
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Matthew 18:103,301 votes
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 which is in heaven.
Isaiah 54:132,832 votes
And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Matthew 19:142,651 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Ephesians 6:1-42,448 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Colossians 3:202,231 votes
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Mark 10:13-162,218 votes
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
Proverbs 1:8-92,149 votes
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
3 John 1:42,140 votes
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Proverbs 20:112,110 votes
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs 13:242,061 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Deuteronomy 6:6-72,024 votes
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
John 16:211,989 votes
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Exodus 20:121,935 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Romans 8:141,884 votes
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Proverbs 29:171,872 votes
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Psalms 113:91,858 votes
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
Mark 10:141,852 votes
But 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.
Psalms 8:21,813 votes
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Proverbs 29:151,809 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.