Bible Verses About Children for Becoming a Foster Parent

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

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

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

"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."

"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."

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

"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."

"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him."

"Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul."

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction."

"A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families."

"Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow."

"And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."

"Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."