Bible Verses About Taking Care of Children
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of children, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,361 votes, led by Proverbs 22:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Children
Proverbs 22:6191 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
1 Timothy 5:8174 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Psalms 127:3-5156 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7138 votes
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Colossians 3:21135 votes
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Ephesians 6:4128 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Matthew 18:10118 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.
Matthew 19:14113 votes
But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Proverbs 29:1594 votes
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 13:2482 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Mark 10:13-1678 votes
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
James 1:2778 votes
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Proverbs 31:2870 votes
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
2 Timothy 3:14-1568 votes
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Matthew 18:1-666 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Proverbs 29:1765 votes
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Mark 9:36-3749 votes
And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
1 Peter 5:2-449 votes
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Proverbs 23:13-1440 votes
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Matthew 18:1-3539 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mark 9:3736 votes
Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Ephesians 6:1-436 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Matthew 19:13-1534 votes
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Psalms 78:424 votes
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Isaiah 41:1024 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
What does the Bible say about taking care of children?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 22:6 on the subject of taking care of children. Across 2,361 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 5:8, Psalms 127:3-5, Deuteronomy 6:6-7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.