What does the Bible say about childbearing?

19 verses about childbearing, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

10 booksMost in Genesis

Bible verses about childbearing

Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 6 votes
Genesis 1:28 — And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 5 votes
Genesis 3:16 — Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 5 votes
1 Timothy 2:15 — Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. 5 votes
Genesis 30:22 — And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. 4 votes
Deuteronomy 7:14 — Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 7:28 — But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you. 3 votes
1 Timothy 2:13 — For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 3 votes
1 Timothy 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 3 votes
Genesis 2:18 — And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 2 votes
Psalms 113:9 — He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. 2 votes
Psalms 128:1 — [A Song of degrees.] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. 2 votes
Luke 1:14 — And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 2 votes
Romans 7:2 — For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 votes
Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 2 votes
1 Timothy 2:11 — Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 2 votes
Titus 2:3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 2 votes
1 Peter 3:1 — Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 votes

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Genesis (4), 1 Timothy (4), Psalms (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Deuteronomy (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

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