Children are a heritage from the Lord, a reward that brings joy, purpose, and legacy into our homes. Scripture overflows with wisdom on raising children in faith, disciplining with love, and understanding their infinite worth in God’s eyes. These 70 Bible verses about children equip parents, grandparents, and church leaders with biblical truth to guide the next generation toward Christ.
70 Bible Verses About Children
- Psalm 127:3–5
“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD. The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” - Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” - Matthew 19:14
“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'” - Matthew 18:3
“And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.'” - Ephesians 6:4
“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” - Deuteronomy 6:6–7
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” - 3 John 1:4
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” - Proverbs 17:6
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.” - Psalm 139:13–16
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
- Colossians 3:20
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” - Isaiah 54:13
“All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.” - Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” - Luke 18:16
“But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.'” - Proverbs 29:17
“Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.” - Matthew 18:10
“Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” - John 16:21
“A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.” - Numbers 6:24–26
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” - Proverbs 1:8–9
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.” - James 1:17
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” - Psalm 113:9
“He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.” - Deuteronomy 11:19
“Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” - Genesis 33:5
“They are the children God has graciously given your servant.” - 2 Timothy 3:14–15
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” - Matthew 21:15–16
“But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David,’ they were indignant. ‘Do you hear what these children are saying?’ they asked him. ‘Yes,’ replied Jesus, ‘have you never read, “From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise”?'” - Psalm 8:2
“Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” - 1 Peter 2:2–3
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” - Mark 10:13–16
“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.” - Proverbs 22:15
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.” - Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” - Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” - Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” - Galatians 5:22–23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” - Psalm 145:1–2
“I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.” - Ephesians 6:1–3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise—’so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'” - Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” - Mark 9:36–37
“He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.'” - Colossians 3:21
“Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.” - 1 Timothy 5:8
“Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” - Matthew 18:2–6
“He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.'” - Proverbs 4:10–13
“Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.” - Ephesians 5:1–2
“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” - Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” - John 16:33
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - 1 Corinthians 16:13–14
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” - 2 Timothy 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” - Matthew 5:16
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” - Luke 2:52
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” - Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” - Proverbs 31:26
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” - Psalm 23:1–4
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” - Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” - Philippians 4:6–7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Psalm 91:1–2, 11–12
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’… For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” - 1 Timothy 4:12
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” - Psalm 1:1–3
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” - Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” - Ephesians 3:17–19
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” - Proverbs 20:11
“Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?” - 1 Samuel 2:26
“And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.” - Proverbs 13:24
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” - Ecclesiastes 12:1
“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, ‘I find no pleasure in them.'” - Proverbs 15:20
“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.” - 2 Corinthians 12:14
“Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.” - Job 1:5
“When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, ‘Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.’ This was Job’s regular custom.” - Titus 2:4
“Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children.” - Psalm 103:17–18
“But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children—with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.” - Malachi 4:6
“He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.” - Acts 2:39
“The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” - 1 John 3:1
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” - Romans 8:16–17
“The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”
Final Thoughts
Scripture overflows with truth about children—they are blessings, gifts, and heritage from God. Parenting is one of life’s greatest privileges and responsibilities. These 70 Bible verses about children equip you to raise the next generation with wisdom, grace, and unwavering faith.
Children need parents who pray Scripture over them, model Christ before them, and point them toward eternal truth. As you invest in your children today, you are shaping their future and leaving a legacy that extends beyond your lifetime.
God does not expect perfection, but He does call parents to faithfulness. Lean on Him, trust His promises, and watch Him work through your family to accomplish His purposes.
Hayat has 10 years of experience creating content on Bible verses, prayers, and blessings. She runs PrayerAndWish.com, sharing simple and meaningful spiritual guidance.
