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But let us who are the children of the day, be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation.

One who rules well his own household, and keeps his children under submission to bring them up with all purity.

Let the deacons be appointed from those who have not been polygamous, ruling their children and their own households well.

And if any of the widows have children, or grandchildren, let them know that aid should be first sought from those of their own household so that the children have the opportunity to repay their obligations to their parents: for this is acceptable before God.

And well spoken of for good works; if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has comforted the distressed, if she has been diligent in every good work.

I would, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage their own households, and give no occasion to the adversary for disdain.

Appoint only an elder who is blameless, and the husband of one wife, and one who has faithful children who do not swear and who are not intemperate.

That they may teach the young women to be modest, to love their husbands and their children,

And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold me and the children which God has given me.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also likewise partook of the same; and by his death he has destroyed him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.

By faith Joseph, when he died made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

And you have forgotten the teaching which has been told to you as to children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the LORD, nor let your soul faint when thou art rebuked of him,

Like obedient children, not partakers again in those sinful desires for which you once lusted in your ignorance:

MY little children, these things I write to you, that you do not sin. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name''s sake.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.

My children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that a false Christ shall come, even now there are many false Christs, and from this we know that it is the last time.

And now, my children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed before him, but have pride at his coming.

My children, let no man deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

In this the children of God can be distinguished from the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness and does not love his brother, does not belong to God.