Bible Verses About Desire for Children

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

That ye may be the children of your Father who [is] in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

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

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and [to] the evil.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

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

And he said to them, Verily I say to you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,

Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

And not for that nation only, but that also he should assemble in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy lord; and worship thou him.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen [its desire] upon my enemies.

And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.

So they ate, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor.

Blessed [are] the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they will keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah shall nurse children? for I have borne him a son in his old age.

To Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that entered the gate of his city.

Give [me] my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children's: now then whatever God hath said to thee, do.

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he shall come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children.