What does the Bible say about children are a blessing?
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The Bible teaches that children are a gracious gift from God, to be received with gratitude, nurtured in faith, and regarded as precious in his sight. Psalm 127:3-5 calls children a heritage from the Lord and depicts them as a source of strength and joy within the family. Psalm 139:13-16 affirms God’s personal care in forming each child, while Matthew 18:10 warns believers to honor and protect the little ones whom God values. Parents are called to train children in the way of wisdom (Proverbs 22:6), yet all fruitfulness and security ultimately depend on the Lord, not human effort (Psalm 127:1-5).
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- Proverbs 17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men; The glory of children are their parents.
- Psalms 127:3-5
[3] Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. [4] As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. [5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
- Psalms 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Psalms 139:13-16
[13] For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb. [14] I will give thanks to you, For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. [15] My frame wasn't hidden from you, When I was made in secret, Woven together in the depths of the earth. [16] Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there were none of them.
- Matthew 18:10
See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Genesis 1:28
God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
- Psalms 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home, As a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!
- Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
- 3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
- Psalms 127:1-5
[1] > Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain. [2] It is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, Eating the bread of toil; For he gives sleep to his loved ones. [3] Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. [4] As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. [5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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