New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Children, Good

• The Lord is with 1 Sam. 3:19
• Know the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3:15
• Observe the law of God Pr. 28:7
• Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God Col. 3:20
• Partake of the promises of God Acts 2:39
• Shall be blessed Pr. 3:1-4; Eph. 6:2, 3
• Show love to parents Gen. 46:29
• Obey parents Gen. 28:7, 47:30
• Attend to parental teaching Pr. 13:1
• Take care of parents Gen. 45:9, 11, 47:12
• Make their parents' hearts glad Pr. 10:1, 29:17
• Honor the aged Job 32:6, 7
• Adduced as a motive for submission to God Heb. 12:9
• Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven Mt. 18:3
• Illustrative of a teachable spirit Mt. 18:4
• Exemplified
  • Isaac Gen. 22:6-10
  • Joseph Gen. 45:9, 46:29
  • Jephthah's daughter Judg. 11:34, 36
  • Samson Judg. 13:24
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 3:19
  • Obadiah 1 Ki. 18:12
  • Josiah 2 Chr. 34:3
  • Esther Esther 2:20
  • Job Job 29:4
  • David 1 Sam. 17:20; Ps. 71:5
  • Daniel Dan. 1:6
  • John the Baptist Lk. 1:80
  • Children in the Temple Mt. 21:15, 16
  • Timothy 2 Tim. 3:15