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We have 50 of the best Bible verses for kids to get you started! Deuteronomy 6:7 informs parents that they must diligently teach God's commandments to their children and consistently speak of such ...
Clarke notes how important and revolutionary this elevation of meekness was in the Mediterranean societies of the time that placed enormous stock in honor and status. [6] Strong's entry for the Greek word praus lists it as "mild, gentle". [7] This verse has been much praised, even by some non-Christians such as Mahatma Gandhi. Some have seen it ...
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. Matthew 21:15–16
Martin Luther and other early Protestant translators of the Bible preferred the translation "children of God," because they wanted to avoid any confusion as to whether Jesus was the only Son of God. "Sons of God" is, however, the more accurate translation and is used by most modern Bible translations.
Catholic and Orthodox Christians have their own set of children's prayers, often invoking Mary, Mother of Jesus, angels, or the saints, and including a remembrance of the dead. Some adult prayers are equally popular with children, such as the Golden Rule ( Luke 6:31 , Matthew 7:12 ), the Doxology , the Serenity Prayer , John 3:16 , Psalm 145:15 ...
The reference to creating new children of Abraham out of stone is an illustration of God's omnipotence and that he has no need for his current worshipers. [2] [3] The "raising up of children to Abraham from these stones" is generally seen as wordplay as in Hebrew the word for stones is abanim and children is banim.
At a June 2014 general audience Pope Francis said that it “is no servile fear, but rather a joyful awareness of God’s grandeur and a grateful realization that only in him do our hearts find true peace”. [28] A person with wonder and awe knows that God is the perfection of all one’s desires.
Lapide comments on the phrase "on Him", as signifying the Person of Christ, and that the full meaning is "as many as have received Christ, that is, to all who believe in His name, He has given power to become sons of God," which has the same sense as (1 John 5:1): "Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God." [1]