Isaiah 49:25
NKJV—But thus says the Lord: “Even the
captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
and the prey of the terrible be delivered; for I
will contend with him who contends with you,
and I will save your children.”

AMP—For thus says the Lord: Even the
captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
and the prey of the terrible will be delivered;
for I will contend with him who contends with
you, and I will give safety to your children and
ease them.

NIV—But this is what the Lord says: “Yes,
captives will be taken from warriors, and
plunder retrieved from the fierce; I will contend
with those who contend with you, and your
children I will save.”

NAS—Surely, thus says the Lord, “Even the
captives of the mighty man will be taken away,
and the prey of the tyrant will be rescued; for
I will contend with the one who contends with
you, and I will save your sons.”

Matthew 18:1-6
KJV—At the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little
child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except
ye be converted, and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself
as this little child, the same is greatest in the
kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name receiveth
me. But whoso shall offend one of these little
ones which believe in me, it were better for
him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and that he were drowned in the depth
of the sea.

Mark 10:13-16
KJV—They brought young children to him,
that he should touch them: and his disciples
rebuked those that brought them. 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. Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands
upon them, and blessed them.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Psalm 103:13, 17-18
KJV—Like as a father pitieth his children, so the
Lord pitieth them that fear him.… The mercy
of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
upon them that fear him, and his righteousness
unto children’s children; to such as keep his
covenant, and to those that remember his
commandments to do them.

AMP—As a father loves and pities his children,
so the Lord loves and pities those who fear
Him [with reverence, worship, and awe].… The
mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are
from everlasting to everlasting upon those
who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and
His righteousness is to children’s children—to
such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving,
loving, and obeying it] and to those who
[earnestly] remember His commandments to
do them [imprinting them on their hearts].

Moffatt—As a father pities his children,
so the Eternal pities his worshippers. . . The
Eternal’s love is everlasting, his loyalty goes
on to children’s children, when they obey his
compact and remember to do his bidding.

NIV—As a father has compassion on his
children, so the Lord has compassion on those
who fear him.… From everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s
children—with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.

Proverbs 4:3-4
KJV—For I was my father’s son, tender and only
beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught
me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart
retain my words: keep my commandments,
and live.

AMP—When I [Solomon] was a son with my
father [David], tender and the only son in the
sight of my mother [Bathsheba], He taught me
and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my
words; keep my commandments and live.

Moffatt—When I was a son with my father, a
little one, loved by my mother, he taught me
and told me this: “Keep in mind what I say, do
what I bid you, and you shall live, swerve not
from my orders.”

NIV—When I was a boy in my father’s house,
still tender, and an only child of my mother,
he taught me and said, “Lay hold of my words
with all your heart; keep my commands and
you will live.”

Proverbs 14:26
NIV—He who fears the Lord has a secure
fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.

NKJV—In the fear of the Lord there is strong
confidence, and His children will have a place
of refuge.

AMP—In the reverent and worshipful fear of
the Lord there is strong confidence, and His
children shall always have a place of refuge.

Moffatt—He who reverences the Eternal has
strong ground for confidence; his very children
win security.

Isaiah 43:4-6
KJV—Since thou wast precious in my sight,
thou hast been honourable, and I have loved
thee.… Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring
thy seed from the east, and gather thee from
the west…bring my sons from far, and my
daughters from the ends of the earth.

AMP—You are precious in My sight and
honored, and because I love you.… Fear not,
for I am with you; I will bring your offspring
from the east [where they are dispersed] and
gather you from the west.… bring My sons
from afar and My daughters from the ends
of the earth.

Moffatt—So precious are you to me, so
honoured, so beloved.… From the far east will
I bring your offspring, and from the far west
I will gather you…bringing my sons from afar,
and my daughters from the end of the earth.

NIV—Since you are precious and honored
in my sight, and because I love you.… Do not
be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your
children from the east and gather you from
the west.… Bring my sons from afar and my
daughters from the ends of the earth.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Deuteronomy 4:40

KJV—Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes,
and his commandments, which I command
thee this day, that it may go well with thee,
and with thy children after thee, and that thou
mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which
the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

AMP—You shall keep His statutes and His
commandments, which I command you this
day, that it may go well with you and your
children after you and that you may prolong
your days in the land which the Lord your
God gives you forever.

Moffatt—You must obey his rules and orders
which I command you this day, that all may go
well with you and with your children after you,
and that you may live long on the land which
the Eternal your God assigns you.

NIV—Keep his decrees and commands, which
I am giving you today, so that it may go well
with you and your children after you and that
you may live long in the land the Lord your
God gives you for all time.

Deuteronomy 7:9

KJV—Know therefore that the Lord thy God,
he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth
covenant and mercy with them that love him
and keep his commandments to a thousand
generations.

AMP—Know, recognize and understand
therefore that the Lord your God, He is God,
the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and
steadfast love and mercy with those who
love Him and keep His commandments, to a
thousand generations.

Moffatt—Understand, then, that the Eternal
your God is God indeed, a faithful God who
carries out his compact of kindness to those
who love him and carry out his orders, for a
thousand generations.

NIV—Know therefore that the Lord your God
is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his
covenant of love to a thousand generations of
those who love him and keep his commands.

Deuteronomy 12:28
KJV—Observe and hear all these words which
I command thee, that it may go well with thee,
and with thy children after thee for ever, when
thou doest that which is good and right in the
sight of the Lord thy God.

AMP—Be watchful and obey all these words
which I command you, that it may go well with
you and with your children after you forever,
when you do what is good and right in the
sight of the Lord your God.

Moffatt—Listen carefully to all these orders
of mine, that things may go well with you and
with your children after you for all time, as you
do what is good and right in the eyes of the
Eternal your God.

NIV—Be careful to obey all these regulations
I am giving you, so that it may always go well
with you and your children after you, because
you will be doing what is good and right in the
eyes of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 30:19-20
KJV—I call heaven and earth to record this
day against you, that I have set before you
life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore
choose life, that both thou and thy seed may
live: That thou mayest love the Lord thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that
thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life,
and the length of thy days: that thou mayest
dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto
thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob,
to give them.

Psalm 37:25
NKJV—I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor
his descendants begging bread.

AMP—I have been young and now am old, yet
have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous
forsaken or their seed begging bread.

NIV—I was young and now I am old, yet I have
never seen the righteous forsaken or their
children begging bread.

NAS—I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or
his descendants begging bread.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Whoso shall receive one such little child
in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall
offend one of these little ones which believe
in me, it were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck, and that he
were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:5-6

God is a Father. By His very nature, He
wants to protect and nurture His children.
The Father’s tender heart is revealed in many
scriptures. For example, Luke 13:34 says, “How
often would I have gathered thy children
together, as a hen doth gather her brood
under her wings.” And Psalm 91:4 says, “He
shall cover thee with his feathers, and under
his wings shalt thou trust.”

Because of covenant, God saved Noah and
his family. Because of covenant, He began a
heritage of faith through Abraham, and He
delivered Moses and the Israelites.

God keeps His covenant to a thousand
generations. Now that’s a lot of family! What
this means to God is not only did your step of
faith change your future, but it also changed
the future of your children and grandchildren.

If your family members are in unsafe
circumstances, you can confess Ezekiel 34:12, “I
seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out
of all places…” and claim their deliverance.

If your children need to be gathered in, you
can pray Isaiah 43:5, “I will bring your children
from the east…” (NIV), and call them in by faith.

If you feel alone, you can stand on Psalm
68:5, for God is “a father to the fatherless, a
defender of widows” (NIV), and know that God
cares for you.

God wants to bless and protect you and
your family.

Genesis 22:17-18
NKJV—Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying
I will multiply your descendants as the stars of
the heaven and as the sand which is on the
seashore; and your descendants shall possess
the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the
nations of the earth shall be blessed, because
you have obeyed My voice.

AMP—In blessing I will bless you and in multiplying
I will multiply your descendants as the
stars of the heavens and like the sand on the
seashore. And your Seed (Heir) will possess
the gate of His enemies, and in your Seed [Christ]
shall all the nations of the earth be blessed and
[by Him] bless themselves, because you have
heard and obeyed My voice.

Moffatt—I will indeed bless you, I will indeed
make your descendants as numerous as the
stars in the sky and the sand on the sea-shore;
your descendants shall conquer the seats of
their foes, and all nations on earth shall seek
bliss like theirs—and all because you have
obeyed my word.

NIV—I will surely bless you and make your
descendants as numerous as the stars in the
sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your
descendants will take possession of the cities
of their enemies, and through your offspring
all nations on earth will be blessed, because
you have obeyed me.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries