40 Nursery Bible Verses for Your Little Angel
Published December 26, 2022
Every parent just wants the best for their children. That includes building them a nursery where they can grow up to become the smart, disciplined, and God-fearing Christians you’ve always wanted them to be.
So if you’re looking for some inspirational scriptures to adorn your little angel’s nest, here are some of the top nursery Bible verses you can use:
Bible Verses About Babies Being a Blessing
- I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. – 1 Samuel 1:27
- 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. – Psalm 139:13-14
- Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. – James 1:17
- So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith. – Galatians 3:26
- Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. – Psalm 127:3
- But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 19:14
- And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. – Mark 10:16
- Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me. – Mark 9:37
- But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. – Luke 18:16
- A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. – John 16:21
- For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2:10
- He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord. – Psalm 113:9
Nursery Bible Verses for Baby Girls
- She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. – Proverbs 31:25
- She is far more precious than jewels. – Proverbs 31:10
- God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at the break of the day. – Psalm 46:5
- Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. – Proverbs 31:30
- She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. – Proverbs 31:26
Nursery Bible Verses for Baby Boys
- Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13
- So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there. – 1 Samuel 1:28
- Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6
- And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. – Luke 2:40
- Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. – Proverbs 1:8
- The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. – Proverbs 23:24
- Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. – Proverbs 29:17
Bible Verses for Baby Protection
- Be still and know that I am God. – Psalm 46:10
- The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. – Numbers 6:23
- Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9
- Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. – Psalm 8:2
- Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10
- It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. – Deuteronomy 31:8
Bible Verses for Baby Shower
- Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. – Jeremiah 1:5
- 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. – Ephesians 3:17-19
- May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13
- Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
Bible Verses About Babies and Children
- A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. – Proverbs 10:1
- Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. – Proverbs 13:24
- Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things. – Ecclesiastes 11:5
- See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. – Matthew 18:10
- 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. – Ephesians 6:1-3
- I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. – 3 John 1:4
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