Section C

Children

Explore 258 scripture references about children from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 46 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Children?

The topic of children appears throughout Scripture with 258 references spanning 46 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zechariah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-In answer to prayer -To Abraham GEN 15:2-5; with 21:1,2 -Isaac GEN 25:21 -Leah GEN 30:17-22 -Rachel GEN 30:22-24 -Hannah 1SA 1:9-20 -Zacharias LUK 1:13 -Treatment of, at birth EZK 16:4-6; LUK 2:7,12 -Circumcision of -See CIRCUMCISION -Dedicated to God in infancy -Samson JDG 13:5,7 -Samuel 1SA 1:24-28 -Promised to the righteous DEU 7:12,14; JOB 5:25; PSA 128:2,3,4,6 -Weaning of GEN 21:8; 1SA 1:22; 1KI 11:20; PSA 131:2; ISA 28:9 -Nurses for EXO 2:7-9; ACT 7:20; RUT 4:16; 2SA 4:4; 2KI 11:2 -Taught to walk HOS 11:3 -Tutors and governors for 2KI 10:1; ACT 22:3; GAL 3:24; 4:1,2 -Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation DEU 23:2; HEB 12:8 -Early piety of -Samuel 1SA 2:18; 3 -Jeremiah JER 1:5-7 -John the Baptist LUK 1:15,80 -Jesus LUK 2:40,46,47,52 -Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law LEV 12 -Partiality of parents among -Rebekah for Jacob GEN 27:6-17 -Jacob for Joseph GEN 37:3,4 -Partiality among, forbidden DEU 21:15-17 -Love of, for parents -Of Ruth RUT 1:16-18 -Jesus JHN 19:26,27 -Sacrificed 2KI 17:31; EZK 16:20,21 -Caused to pass through fire 2KI 16:3; JER 32:35; EZK 16:21 -Sold for debt 2KI 4:1; NEH 5:5; JOB 24:9; MAT 18:25 -Sold in marriage, law concerning EXO 21:7-11 -Instance of, Leah and Rachel GEN 29:15-30 -Edict to murder -Of Pharaoh EXO 1:22 -Of Jehu 2KI 10:1-8 -Of Herod MAT 2:16-18 -Eaten -See CANNIBALISM -Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents GEN 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5,24; LEV 26:44,45; ISA 65:23; 1CO 7:14 -Bound by covenants of parents GEN 17:9-14 -Involved in guilt of parents EXO 20:5; 34:7; LEV 20:5; 26:39-42; NUM 14:18,33; 1KI 21:29; JOB 21:19; PSA 37:28; ISA 14:20,21; 65:6,7; JER 32:18; DAN 6:24 -Not punished for parents' sake JER 31:29,30; EZK 18:1-30 -Death of, as a judgment upon parents -Firstborn of Egypt EXO 12:29 -Sons of Eli 1SA 3:13,14 -Sons of Saul 1SA 28:18,19 -David's child by Uriah's wife 2SA 12:14-19 -Miracles in behalf of -Raised from the dead by Elijah 1KI 17:17-23 -By Elisha 2KI 4:17-36 -By Jesus MAT 9:18,24-26; MRK 5:35-42; LUK 7:13-15; 8:49-56 -Healing of MAT 15:28; 17:18; MRK 7:29,30; 9:23-27; LUK 8:42-56; 9:38-42; JHN 4:46-54 -Character of, known by conduct PRO 20:11 -Blessed by Jesus MAT 19:13-15; MRK 10:13-16; LUK 18:15,16 -Future state of MAT 18:10; 19:14 -Minors GAL 4:1,2 -Of ministers 1TI 3:4; TIT 1:6 -Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah GEN 21:9-15 -Amusements of JOB 21:11; ZEC 8:5; 11:16,17; LUK 7:31,32 -Adopted -See ADOPTION -THE GIFT OF GOD GEN 4:1,25; 17:16,20; 28:3; 29:32-35; 30:2,6,17-20,22-24; 33:5; RUT 4:13; JOB 1:21; PSA 107:38,41; 113:9; 127:3 -GOD'S CARE OF EXO 22:22-24; DEU 10:18; 14:29; JOB 29:12; PSA 10:14,18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; JER 49:11; HOS 14:3; MAL 3:5 -A BLESSING GEN 5:29; 30:1; PSA 127:3-5; PRO 17:6; ISA 54:1; JER 20:15 -COMMANDMENTS TO EXO 20:12; LEV 19:3,32; DEU 5:16; PSA 119:9; 148:12,13; PRO 1:8,9; 3:1-3; 4:1-4,10,11,20-22; 5:1,2; 6:20-25; 8:32,33; 23:22,26; 27:11; ECC 12:1; LAM 3:27; MAT 15:4; 19:19; MRK 10:19; LUK 18:20; EPH 6:1-3; COL 3:20; 1TI 4:12; 2TI 2:22; TIT 2:6 -See YOUNG MEN -COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO 1KI 2:1-4; 1CH 22:6-13; 28:9,10,20 -See PARENTS -INSTRUCTION OF EXO 13:8-10,14-16; DEU 4:9,10; 6:6-9; 11:19,20; 31:12,13; JOS 8:35; PSA 34:11; 78:1-8; PRO 1:1,4; 22:6; ISA 28:9,10; JOL 1:3; JHN 21:15; ACT 22:3 -For SOLOMON'S INSTRUCTION OF MEN AND CHILDREN -See YOUNG MEN -By TUTORS -See TUTOR -FALSE INSTRUCTION OF MRK 7:9-13 -PRAYER IN BEHALF OF GEN 17:18; 2SA 12:16; 1CH 22:12; 29:19; JOB 1:5 -PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO PRO 3:1-10; 8:17,32; 23:15,16,24,25; 29:3; ISA 40:11; 54:13; MAT 18:4,5,10; 19:14,15; MRK 9:37; 10:13-16; LUK 9:48; 18:15,16; ACT 2:39; 1JN 2:12,13 -See YOUNG MEN -OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD GEN 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12,15,16; 21:13; 26:3,4,24; LEV 26:44,45; DEU 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1KI 11:13; 15:4; 2KI 8:19; PSA 37:26; 102:28; 103:17,18; 112:2,3; PRO 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; ISA 44:3-5; 65:23; JER 32:39; ACT 2:39; 1CO 7:14 -CORRECTION OF PRO 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13,14; 29:15,17; EPH 6:4; COL 3:21 -PUNISHMENT OF EXO 21:15,17; LEV 20:9; DEU 21:18-21; 27:16; MAT 15:4; MRK 7:10 -GOOD -The Lord is with 1SA 3:19 -Know the Scriptures 2TI 3:15 -Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God COL 3:20 -Partake of the promises of God ACT 2:39 -Shall be blessed PRO 3:1-4; EPH 6:2,3 -Show love to parents GEN 46:29 -Obey parents GEN 28:7; 47:30 -Attend to parental teaching PRO 13:1 -Take care of parents GEN 45:9-11; 47:12; MAT 15:5 -Make their parents' hearts glad PRO 10:1; 23:24; 29:17 -Honor the aged JOB 32:6,7 -Character of, illustrates conversion MAT 18:3 -Illustrative of a teachable spirit MAT 18:4 -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO NEH 12:43; PSA 8:2; PRO 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 28:7; ECC 4:13; MAL 1:6; MAT 21:15,16 -INSTANCES OF -Shem and Japheth GEN 9:23 -Isaac GEN 22:6-12 -Esau GEN 28:6-9 -Judah GEN 44:18-34 -Joseph GEN 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11,12; 48:12; 50:1-13 -Moses EXO 15:2; 18:7 -Jephthah's daughter JDG 11:36 -Samson JDG 13:24 -Ruth RUT 1:15-17 -Samuel 1SA 2:26; 3:10 -Saul 1SA 9:5 -David 1SA 22:3,4; PSA 71:5,17 -Solomon 1KI 2:19,20; 3:3-13 -Abijah 1KI 14:13 -Obadiah 1KI 18:12 -Jehoshaphat 1KI 22:43; 2CH 17:3 -The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria 2KI 5:2-4 -Jewish children 2CH 20:13; NEH 8:3 -Josiah 2CH 34:1-3 -JOB JOB 29:4 -Elihu JOB 32:4-7 -Jeremiah JER 1:5-7 -Children in the temple MAT 21:15 -John LUK 1:80 -Jesus LUK 2:52 -Timothy 2TI 1:5; 3:15 -WICKED GEN 8:21; EXO 21:15,17; NUM 32:14; DEU 21:18-21; 27:16; JOB 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; 30:1,12; PSA 144:7,8,11; PRO 7:7; 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 17:2,21,25; 19:13,26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7,24; 30:11,17; ECC 11:9,10; ISA 3:5; JER 3:25; 7:17,18; 32:30; EZK 22:7; MIC 7:6; MRK 7:10; 13:12; ROM 1:30; 2TI 3:2 -WICKED, INSTANCES OF -Canaan GEN 9:25 -Lot's daughters GEN 19:14,30-38 -Ishmael GEN 21:9 -Eli's sons 1SA 2:12,22-25 -Samuel's sons 1SA 8:3 -Absalom 2SA 15 -Adonijah 1KI 1:5 -Abijam 1KI 15:3 -Ahaziah 1KI 22:52 -Children at Beth-el 2KI 2:23,24 -Samaritans' descendants 2KI 17:41 -Adrammelech and Sharezer 2KI 19:37; 2CH 32:21 -Amon 2KI 21:21 -Sennacherib's sons 2KI 19:37 -WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE JOS 8:35; 2CH 20:13; 31:16; EZR 8:21; NEH 8:2,3; 12:43; MAT 21:15; LUK 2:46 -SYMBOLICAL OF THE REGENERATED MAT 18:2-6; MRK 9:36,37; 10:15; LUK 9:46-48 -FIGURATIVE 1CO 13:11; 14:20; 1PE 2:2 -See BABES -See YOUNG MEN

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What does the Bible say about children?

The Bible contains 258 references to children across 46 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is children mentioned in the Bible?

Children is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, and 41 more books. There are 258 total scripture references on this topic.

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