Children - There A Scripture for Them (NLT) Version

These NLT Bible verses about children reveal God’s love, the joy they bring, and the importance of guiding them toward Him.

Children Flourish When They Are Rooted in God’s Truth

The Bible teaches that children are treasured by God and entrusted to families with great purpose. Throughout Scripture, parents are encouraged to nurture their children with love, wisdom, patience, and biblical instruction so they can grow in faith and character.

Jesus welcomed children with open arms, demonstrating their incredible worth in God’s eyes. Their trust, humility, and openness continue to remind believers of the kind of faith God desires in every heart.

These verses encourage families to create homes centered on God’s Word, where children can develop wisdom, confidence, compassion, and a lifelong relationship with Christ.

These verses are presented together to reveal a unified biblical perspective on children—not just isolated references

Psalms 17:14 (NLT)
By the power of your hand, O Lord, destroy those who look to this world for their reward. But satisfy the hunger of your treasured ones. May their children have plenty, leaving an inheritance for their descendants.

Psalms 33:13 (NLT)
The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.

Psalms 36:7 (NLT)
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Psalms 37:25 (NLT)
Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.

Psalms 53:2 (NLT)
God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

Psalms 127:3 (NLT)
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

Psalms 147:13 (NLT)
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls.

Psalms 148:12-13 (NLT)
Young men and young women, old men and children. 13. Let them all praise the name of the Lord . For his name is very great; his glory towers over the earth and heaven!

Proverbs 13:22 (NLT)
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

Proverbs 14:26 (NLT)
Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.

Proverbs 17:6 (NLT)
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

Shift Your Mindset — People may forget what you said—but they will remember how you lived.

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Shift Your Mindset

Proverbs 20:7 (NLT)
The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.

Proverbs 20:11 (NLT)
Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

Proverbs 22:6 (NLT)
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.

Proverbs 31:27-28 (NLT)
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness. 28. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:

Isaiah 54:13 (NLT)
I will teach all your children, and they will enjoy great peace.

Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT)
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”

Matthew 19:14 (NLT)
But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”

Ephesians 6:1-2 (NLT)
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:

Ephesians 6:4 (NLT)
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

Children are among God’s greatest blessings and one of the greatest opportunities to pass faith from one generation to the next. Scripture reminds believers that every lesson taught, every prayer offered, and every example lived can leave an eternal impact.

God promises wisdom and strength for those raising children according to His Word. As families faithfully point children toward Christ, they help establish a foundation that can guide them throughout life.

May these passages encourage you to love, teach, and invest in every child with patience, grace, and unwavering faith.

These scriptures have been thoughtfully arranged to encourage parents, strengthen families, and help children grow in God’s truth and love.