Isaiah 43:5-7
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5 “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
I will gather you and your children from east and west.
6 I will say to the north and south,
‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
from the distant corners of the earth.
7 Bring all who claim me as their God,
for I have made them for my glory.
It was I who created them.’”
Isaiah 44:3
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3 For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
and my blessing on your children.
Isaiah 54:13
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13 I will teach all your children,
and they will enjoy great peace.
Isaiah 65:23
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23 They will not work in vain,
and their children will not be doomed to misfortune.
For they are people blessed by the Lord,
and their children, too, will be blessed.
Acts 16:31
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31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”
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Acts 10:1-2
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Cornelius Calls for Peter
10 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer[a] named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. 2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
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Acts 2:38-39
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38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away[a]—all who have been called by the Lord our God.”
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- 2:39 Or and to people far in the future, or and to the Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 7:14
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14 For the believing wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the believing husband[a] brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not be holy, but now they are holy.
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- 7:14 Greek the brother.
Joel 2:28
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The Lord’s Promise of His Spirit
28 [a]“Then, after doing all those things,
I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your old men will dream dreams,
and your young men will see visions.
Footnotes
- 2:28 Verses 2:28-32 are numbered 3:1-5 in Hebrew text.
Malachi 4:6
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6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
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Proverbs 20:7
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7 The godly walk with integrity;
blessed are their children who follow them.
Proverbs 22:6
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6 Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
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