Study Desk

Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.

Parents, don't be hard on your children. If you are, they might give up.

But as apostles, we could have demanded help from you. After all, Christ is the one who sent us. We chose to be like children or like a mother nursing her baby.

You also know we did everything for you that parents would do for their own children.

But women will be saved by having children, if they stay faithful, loving, holy, and modest.

Church officials must be in control of their own families, and they must see that their children are obedient and always respectful.

Church officers must be faithful in marriage. They must be in full control of their children and everyone else in their home.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should learn to serve God by taking care of her, as she once took care of them. This is what God wants them to do.

She must also be well-known for doing all sorts of good things, such as raising children, giving food to strangers, welcoming God's people into her home, helping people in need, and always making herself useful.

I would prefer that young widows get married, have children, and look after their families. Then the enemy won't have any reason to say insulting things about us.

they must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. Their children must be followers of the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild and disobedient.

Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power. So God did the right thing when he made Jesus perfect by suffering, as Jesus led many of God's children to be saved and to share in his glory.

He also said, "I will trust God." Then he said, "Here I am with the children God has given me."

Even when Sarah was too old to have children, she had faith that God would do what he had promised, and she had a son.

But you have forgotten that the Scriptures say to God's children, "When the Lord punishes you, don't make light of it, and when he corrects you, don't be discouraged.

Be patient when you are being corrected! This is how God treats his children. Don't all parents correct their children?

God corrects all of his children, and if he doesn't correct you, then you don't really belong to him.

Here you will find all of God's dearest children, whose names are written in heaven. And you will find God himself, who judges everyone. Here also are the spirits of those good people who have been made perfect.

Behave like obedient children. Don't let your lives be controlled by your desires, as they used to be.

For example, Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her true children, if you do right and don't let anything frighten you.