Motherhood is a precious gift that has been bestowed upon women, and it is a role that requires great patience, sacrifice, and unconditional love. A mother’s love for her children is one of the purest forms of love, a bond that can never be broken.
Throughout history, mothers have been praised for their love and devotion to their children; the Bible is no exception.
The Bible is filled with verses that speak about a mother’s love for her children. These verses are a testament to the importance of a mother’s role in the family, and they offer guidance and inspiration to mothers worldwide.
From the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Bible offers a wealth of wisdom and insight into the nature of a mother’s love.
This article will explore some of the most inspiring Bible verses about a mother’s love for her children. These verses will provide comfort and encouragement to mothers who may be struggling with the challenges of parenthood, and they will serve as a reminder of the deep and unbreakable bond between a mother and her child.
Whether you are a new mother, a seasoned parent, or a child who wants to honor their mother, these Bible verses will touch your heart and remind you of the incredible gift of a mother’s love.
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Bible Verses About Mothers Love For Her Children
1. 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.”
2. Isaiah 66:13
“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”
3. Proverbs 31:28
“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
4. Titus 2:4
“Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,”
5. Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
6. Ephesians 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’—which is the first commandment with a promise— ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.'”
7. Psalm 127:3
“Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.”
8. Proverbs 22:6
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
The Example Of Mothers Love For Her Son
9. Luke 2:51
“Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.”
10. John 19:25-27
“Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.”
11. Luke 1:46-47
“And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'”
12. Luke 2:19
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
13. Matthew 1:18
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.”
14. John 2:5
“His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.'”
15. Luke 1:38
“‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.”
16. Matthew 2:11
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
The Wisdom Of A Mother’s Love and Guidance
17. Proverbs 31:26
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
18. Proverbs 1:8-9
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.”
19. Proverbs 23:22-25
“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth and do not sell it—wisdom, instruction and insight as well. The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”
20. Proverbs 6:20-22
“My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.”
21. Proverbs 15:20
“Wise children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.”
22. Proverbs 22:15
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.”
23. Proverbs 29:15
“A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.”
24. Proverbs 13:24
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.”
The Unconditional Love of God, The Ultimate Example For Mothers
25. Romans 8:38-39
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
26. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;”
27. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
28. 1 John 3:1
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
29. Psalm 86:15
“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.”
30. Isaiah 49:15-16
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.”
31. Ephesians 3:17-19
“So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
32. 1 John 4:16
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
The Sacrificial Love of Jesus, The Ultimate Example For Mothers
33. John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
34. Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”
35. Galatians 2:20
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
36. 1 Peter 2:24
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
37. Philippians 2:5-8
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”
38. 1 John 4:10
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
39. Hebrews 9:28
“So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.”
40. Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
41. Proverbs 31:25-28
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
42. Isaiah 49:15
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
43. Psalm 103:13
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”
44. Proverbs 23:25
“May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!”
45. 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.”
46. Proverbs 6:20-22
“My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.”
47. Ephesians 6:1-2
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise.”
48. Proverbs 17:6
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.”
49. Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
50. Colossians 3:20-21
“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.”
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Bible has many verses about a mother’s love for her children and the love of God and Jesus Christ, which serve as examples for mothers to follow. May these verses provide comfort, encouragement, and inspiration to all mothers as they continue to love and care for their children.
