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What does the Bible say about child abandonment?

10 verses about child abandonment, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

8 booksMost in Ephesians

Bible verses about child abandonment

1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 12 votes
Mark 9:42 — And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 11 votes
Isaiah 49:15 — Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 10 votes
Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 6 votes
Psalms 68:5 — A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 4 votes
Titus 3:10 — A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 4 votes
Revelation 2:4 — Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 3 votes
Deuteronomy 31:6 — Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 2 votes
Psalms 27:10 — When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 2 votes
Ephesians 4:14 — That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 2 votes