children are a blessing

Genesis Chapter 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis Chapter 33:5

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Psalm Chapter 113:9

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

Psalm Chapter 127:1

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalm Chapter 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

Psalm Chapter 127:3

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

Psalm Chapter 127:4

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

Psalm Chapter 127:5

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.

Psalm Chapter 128:1

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Psalm Chapter 128:2

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalm Chapter 128:3

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Psalm Chapter 128:4

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Psalm Chapter 128:5

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

Psalm Chapter 128:6

Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Psalm Chapter 139:13

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Psalm Chapter 139:14

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

Psalm Chapter 139:15

My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Psalm Chapter 139:16

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Proverbs Chapter 17:6

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

Proverbs Chapter 22:6

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

Isaiah Chapter 54:13

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

Jeremiah Chapter 1:5

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.

Matthew Chapter 18:10

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.

Matthew Chapter 19:14

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

John Chapter 16:21

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.

Ephesians Chapter 6:4

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

1 Timothy Chapter 2:15

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

3 John Chapter 1:4

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