Bible Verses About Childhood

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

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

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

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.

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,

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.