Psalm 127:3-5
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3 Behold, (A)children are a [a]gift of the Lord,
The (B)fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a (C)warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 (D)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
(E)They will not be ashamed
When they (F)speak with their enemies (G)in the gate.
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- Psalm 127:3 Or heritage
Matthew 6:33
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33 But [a]seek first [b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (A)all these things will be [c]provided to you.
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- Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
- Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
- Matthew 6:33 Or added
3 John 4
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4 I have no greater joy than [a]this, to hear of (A)my children (B)walking in the truth.
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- 3 John 1:4 Lit these things, that I hear
Deuteronomy 6:5-7
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5 And (A)you shall love the Lord your God (B)with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 (C)These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 And (D)you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.
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Ephesians 6:1-4
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Children and Parents
6 (A)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 (B)Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may turn out well for you, and that you may live long on the earth.
4 (C)Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but (D)bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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