Children

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

…just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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.

Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

The children of your elect sister send you greetings.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.