30 Bible Verses about Birth
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There is a time to be born, and a time to die. There is a time to plant, and a time to pluck up the thing, that is planted;
which shall offer them before the LORD, and make an atonement for her, and so she shall be purged of her issue of blood. This is the law of her that hath borne a child, whether it be male or female.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say, 'When a woman hath conceived and hath borne a manchild, she shall be unclean seven days: even in like manner as when she is put apart in time of her natural disease.
A woman when she travaileth hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Woe be unto him that sayeth to his father, "Why begettest thou?" And to his mother, "Why bearest thou?"
Behold, I will bring them again from out of the north land, and gather them from the ends of the world, with the blind and lame that are among them, with the women that be great with child, and such as be also delivered: and the company of them that come again, shall be great.
"When ye midwife the women of the Hebrews and see in the birth time that it is a boy, kill it. But if it be a maid, let it live."
And the midwives answered Pharaoh, that the Hebrews' women were not as the women of Egypt: but were sturdy women, and were delivered yer the midwives came at them.
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh. And that which is born of the spirit, is spirit.
yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad - that the purpose of God, which is by election, might stand - it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,
For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.
even because of the afterbirth, that is come out from between her legs, and because of her children which she hath borne, because she would eat them for need of all things; secretly, in the straitness and siege wherewith thine enemy shall besiege thee in thy cities.
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Birth » Pangs in giving
they shall stand in fear, carefulness and sorrow shall come upon them, and they shall have pain, as a woman that travaileth with child. One shall ever be abashed of another, and their faces shall burn like the flame.
With this, the reins of my back were full of pain: Pangs came upon me, as upon a woman in her travail. It made me stoop when I heard it, and it vexed me when I saw it.
For, methink I hear a noise, like as it were of a woman travailing, or one laboring of her first child: Even the voice of the daughter Zion, that casteth out her arms, and swooneth, saying, "Ah woe is me! How sore vexed and faint is my heart, for them that are slain?"
Then shall this cry be heard, "Our arms are feeble! Heaviness and sorrow is come upon us, as upon a woman travailing with child!
Birth » Giving, ordained to be in sorrow
And unto the woman he said, "I will surely increase thy sorrow and make thee oft with child, and with pain shalt thou be delivered: And thy lusts shall pertain unto thy husband and he shall rule thee."
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Birth
And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.
saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the East and are come to worship him."
Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Jesus, that is called Christ.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph also ascended from Galilee, out of a city called Nazareth, into Jewry: unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and lineage of David: to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, which was with child. And it fortuned while they were there, her time was come that she should be delivered. read more.
And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.
New » Birth » Covenant
and to Jesus, the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood that speaketh better than the blood of Abel.
Behold, the days come, sayeth the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
This is my blood of the new testament, that shall be shed for many, for the forgiveness of sins.
For in rebuking them he saith, "Behold the days will come, saith the Lord, and I will finish upon the house of Israel, and upon the house of Judah, a new testament;
New » Birth » By the word of God
Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God. And all that love are born of God, and knoweth God.
If ye know that he is righteous, know also that all that work righteousness, are born of him.
for ye are born anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal seed, by the word of God which liveth, and lasteth forever.
All that are born of God do no sin, for his seed abideth in them, and they cannot sin, because they be born of God.
New » Birth » Necessary to salvation
not of the deeds of righteousness which we wrought, but of his mercy, he saved us, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the holy ghost,
Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,
Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
in that ye are known, how that ye are the epistle of Christ, ministered by us and written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.
New » Birth » A new creation
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
New » Birth » Birth of a new spirit
And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart.
New » Birth » Obtained by faith
All that believe that Jesus is Christ, are born of God. And all that loveth him which begat, loveth him also which was begotten of him.
New » Birth » Of divine origin
which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
Topics on Birth
Babies Sinful From Birth
Psalm 51:5Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
Birth Control
Genesis 38:8-10Then said Judah unto Onan, go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, and stir up seed unto thy brother.
Birth Not Being Possible
Isaiah 66:9For thus sayeth the LORD: Am I he that maketh others to bear, and bear not myself? Am not I he that beareth, and maketh barren, sayeth thy God?
Birth, Physical
Job 10:8-12"Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me altogether round about. Wilt thou then destroy me suddenly?
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Births Foretold
Genesis 16:11And the LORD's angel said further unto her, "See, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael: because the LORD hath heard thy tribulation.
From Birth
Psalm 22:10I have been left unto thee ever since I was born; thou art my God, even from my mother's womb.
Jesus Birth
Matthew 1:18The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.
Jesus' Birth
Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."
Miraculous Births
Matthew 1:18The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.
New Birth
John 3:3Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
New Birth, Described As
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
New Birth, Evidenced By
1 John 5:1All that believe that Jesus is Christ, are born of God. And all that loveth him which begat, loveth him also which was begotten of him.
New Birth, Necessity Of
John 3:3Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
New Birth, Results Of
Ephesians 4:24and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.
New Birth, The Means Of
John 1:13which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
The Virgin Birth
Matthew 1:23"Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us."