THE BIBLICAL ROLE OF CHILDREN

1.      Ephesians 6:1-3

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

Honour thy father and mother.”

“Which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with thee

and thou mayest live long on the earth.”

2.      Colossians 3:20

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

Lord.”

3.      I Timothy 5:4

Children support parents in need.”

4.      II Timothy 3:15

“That from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures.”

5.      II Timothy 1:5

Unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois,

and they mother Eunice; and I am pursuaded that in thee also.”

6.      Psalm 127:3

Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his

reward.”

7.      I Samuel 2:11

1.“And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli the priest.”

8.      I Samuel 2:18

“But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen

ephod.”

9.      I Samuel 2:21

“The child Samuel grew before the Lord.”

10.  I Samuel 2:26

“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord and also

with men.”

11.  I Samuel 3:1

“And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli.”

12.  Proverbs 4:1

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father and attend to know

understanding.”

13.  Proverbs 5:7

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my

mouth.”

14.  Proverbs 8:32

“Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep

my ways.”

15.  Proverbs 17: 6

“The glory of children are their fathers.”   

16.  Proverbs 20:11

“A child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be

right.”

17. Proverbs 31:28

      “Her children rise up and call her blessed.”

18. Isaiah 11:6

      “And a little child shall lead them.”

19. Mark 10:14-16

      “Suffer the 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.” 

      “And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed

      them.”

20. Luke 2:40, 51, 52

      “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and

      the grace of God was upon him.”

“And he(Jesus) went down with them(parents), and came to Nazareth, and was  subject unto them.”

      “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and 

      man.”

 


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