Baby showers

Top verses

Ranked by readers’ votes at OpenBible.info.

• Jeremiah 1:5

  Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

• Psalms 139:13–16

  For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. …

• Luke 1:41–44

  And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? …

• James 1:17

  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

• 1 Samuel 1:27

  For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

• Psalms 127:3

  Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

• Psalms 127:3–5

  Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

• Matthew 19:14

  But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

• Isaiah 44:2

  Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

• Luke 2:7

  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

• 1 Samuel 1:27–28

  For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

• Genesis 33:5

  And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

• Luke 2:6–7

  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

• 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.

• Luke 18:15–17

  And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

• Isaiah 44:24

  Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

• Exodus 2:2–3

  And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.

• Matthew 18:10

  Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

• Proverbs 17:6

  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

• Job 10:8–12

  Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? …

• Genesis 21:6–7

  And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

• Psalms 113:9

  He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

• Matthew 19:13–15

  Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

• Mark 10:16

  And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

• Proverbs 22:6

  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

• 1 Corinthians 16:14

  Let all your things be done with charity.

• Genesis 25:22–23

  And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

• Philippians 4:19

  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

• Galatians 1:15

  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

• Psalms 139:13

  For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

• Mark 10:13–16

  And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. …

• Mark 9:36–37

  And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

• Ephesians 2:10

  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

• Luke 1:14

  And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

• Ecclesiastes 11:5

  As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

• Psalms 8:2

  Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

• Genesis 4:1

  And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

• Luke 1:13–17

  But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. …

• Exodus 23:26

  There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

• Ecclesiastes 1:6–7

  The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.