What Does the Bible Say About Young Mothers?

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Titus 2:3-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

2 Timothy 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Titus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

8 Bible Verses about Young Mothers

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Titus 2:3-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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8 Bible Verses about Young Mothers

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Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Titus 2:3-5 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 29:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Timothy 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Titus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes