Children: Promises and Assurances To

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; …

I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. …

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.

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.

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.