Preparing to welcome a new baby means a lot of nerves and excitement and a long to-do list. There is plenty to think about and plan, from buying baby gear or decorating the nursery. Welcoming your little one can bring feelings of uncertainty and anxiety—turning to scripture can serve as inspiration, give you hope and calm your nerves, especially if you read verses about hope or about strength.
Several quotes reference babies and newborns. The Bible has many beautiful messages about the joy, value, and wonder of new life. Whether you're religious, spiritual or not really sure, reading these biblical quotes can provide some wisdom.
Read on for inspiration—and who knows, you may be inspired to print one of the verses to frame as a decorative piece in the nursery.
1
Luke 1:44
"For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy."
2
Corinthians 6:18
"And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."
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3
Hebrews 6:19
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
4
Luke 2:12
"And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."
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5
John 4:19
"We love because he first loved us."
6
Psalm 139:13-14
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
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7
Peter 2:2
"Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation."
8
Luke 1:14
"And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth."
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9
John 16:21
"When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world."
10
Psalm 127:3
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward."
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11
Jeremiah 1:5
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"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born I set you apart."
12
Psalms 127:3
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"Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from Him."
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13
1 Samuel 1:27
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"For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted the desires of my heart."
14
Psalm 8:2
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"You have taught children and infants to give you praise ..."
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15
Proverbs 22:6
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"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
16
Proverbs 13:24
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"Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them."
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17
Matthew 18:10
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"Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father."
18
Ephesians 6:1-3
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"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."
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19
Proverbs 10:1
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"A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother."
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Matthew 19:14
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"But Jesus said, Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children."