80 Bible Verses about Little Children

Here are 80 Bible verses about little children, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Matthew 19:14 KJV

¹⁴ But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

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Proverbs 22:6 KJV

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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Ephesians 6:4 KJV

⁴ And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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Colossians 3:21 KJV

²¹ Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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Proverbs 13:24 KJV

²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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Matthew 18:3 KJV

³ 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.

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Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. ² Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. ⁴ And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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Proverbs 17:6 KJV

⁶ Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

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3 John 1:4 KJV

⁴ I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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Romans 8:14 KJV

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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Psalm 127:3 KJV

³ Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

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Mark 10:13-16 KJV

¹³ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. ¹⁴ 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. ¹⁵ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not …

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Matthew 18:10 KJV

¹⁰ 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.

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1 Timothy 4:12 KJV

¹² 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.

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Colossians 3:20 KJV

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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Proverbs 20:11 KJV

¹¹ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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Deuteronomy 6:6-7 KJV

⁶ And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: ⁷ And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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1 John 4:4 KJV

⁴ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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Luke 17:2 KJV

² It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

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Isaiah 54:13 KJV

¹³ And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

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1 John 3:2-3 KJV

² Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. ³ And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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Mark 9:37 KJV

³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

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Matthew 5:9 KJV

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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Isaiah 49:15-16 KJV

¹⁵ Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. ¹⁶ Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

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Proverbs 1:8-9 KJV

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: ⁹ For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

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Psalm 113:9 KJV

⁹ He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

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1 John 5:21 KJV

²¹ Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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Hebrews 12:11 KJV

¹¹ Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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Acts 16:31 KJV

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

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Luke 1:37 KJV

³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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Proverbs 29:17 KJV

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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Proverbs 29:15 KJV

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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Proverbs 22:15 KJV

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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Proverbs 15:5 KJV

⁵ A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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Psalm 127:3-5 KJV

³ Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. ⁴ As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. ⁵ Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

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Psalm 51:5 KJV

⁵ Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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2 Timothy 3:14-15 KJV

¹⁴ But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; ¹⁵ 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.

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1 Timothy 5:8 KJV

⁸ But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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Ephesians 5:1 KJV

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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Ephesians 5:1-2 KJV

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ² And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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Galatians 3:26-27 KJV

²⁶ For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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Romans 8:16 KJV

¹⁶ The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

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John 1:12 KJV

¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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Psalm 103:13 KJV

¹³ Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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Psalm 8:2 KJV

² 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.

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Deuteronomy 5:29 KJV

²⁹ O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

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Genesis 2:7 KJV

⁷ And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

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1 John 3:1 KJV

¹ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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1 Peter 2:2-3 KJV

² As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: ³ If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

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Romans 8:19 KJV

¹⁹ For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

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Romans 8:15 KJV

¹⁵ For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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John 16:21 KJV

²¹ A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

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Luke 18:15-17 KJV

¹⁵ And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

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Luke 1:1-80 KJV

¹ Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, ² Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; ³ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, …

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Mark 10:15 KJV

¹⁵ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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Mark 10:14 KJV

¹⁴ 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.

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Mark 9:36-37 KJV

³⁶ 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, ³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

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Matthew 21:15-16 KJV

¹⁵ And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, ¹⁶ And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

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Matthew 19:13-15 KJV

¹³ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ¹⁵ And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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Jeremiah 1:5 KJV

⁵ Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

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Psalm 139:14 KJV

¹⁴ I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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2 Kings 2:23-24 KJV

²³ And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. ²⁴ And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

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Deuteronomy 11:19 KJV

¹⁹ And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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Deuteronomy 4:40 KJV

⁴⁰ Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

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Numbers 15:32-35 KJV

³² And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. ³³ And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. ³⁴ And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. ³⁵ And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be …

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Exodus 20:12 KJV

¹² Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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Genesis 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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Revelation 11:1-19 KJV

¹ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ² But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ³ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall …

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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Galatians 6:2 KJV

² Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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John 1:1 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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Matthew 18:2-6 KJV

² And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, ³ 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. ⁴ Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whoso shall receive one such …

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Hosea 13:16 KJV

¹⁶ Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

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Hosea 9:14 KJV

¹⁴ Give them, O Lord: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

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Deuteronomy 2:34 KJV

³⁴ And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

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Luke 23:29 KJV

²⁹ For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

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Numbers 31:17 KJV

¹⁷ Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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Numbers 25:4-9 KJV

⁴ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from Israel. ⁵ And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor. ⁶ And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of …

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Exodus 21:22-25 KJV

²² If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. ²³ And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, ²⁴ Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, …

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