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What does the Bible say about childlessness?

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

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Bible verses about childlessness

  1. Isaiah 54:1 — Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. 15 votes
  2. Luke 23:29 — For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 9 votes
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:8 — I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 7 votes
  4. Revelation 21:4 — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 7 votes
  5. Isaiah 56:3 — Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 5 votes
  6. Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 votes
  7. Leviticus 20:21 — And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless. 3 votes
  8. 1 Samuel 1:15 — And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. 3 votes
  9. Psalms 5:4 — For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 3 votes
  10. Matthew 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 3 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (2), Isaiah (2), Leviticus (1), 1 Samuel (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Revelation (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.