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The 12 most-voted verses about child dedication, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 22:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (WEB)

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Psalm 127:3 (BSB)

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

Psalm 127:3 (KJV)

Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:3 (WEB)

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (BSB)

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.

Jeremiah 1:5 (KJV)

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 1:5 (WEB)

And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

Mark 10:16 (BSB)

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

Mark 10:16 (KJV)

He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Mark 10:16 (WEB)

And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

Luke 2:22 (BSB)

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;

Luke 2:22 (KJV)

When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Luke 2:22 (WEB)

And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 6:7 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 6:7 (KJV)

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Deuteronomy 6:7 (WEB)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

James 1:17 (BSB)

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.

James 1:17 (KJV)

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.

James 1:17 (WEB)

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 (BSB)

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

3 John 1:4 (KJV)

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

3 John 1:4 (WEB)

“Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”

Exodus 13:2 (BSB)

Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, [both] of man and of beast: it [is] mine.

Exodus 13:2 (KJV)

“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”

Exodus 13:2 (WEB)

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:14 (BSB)

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.

Mark 10:14 (KJV)

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

Mark 10:14 (WEB)

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