7 Bible Verses

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.
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Jeremiah 1:5KJV
This verse speaks of God knowing and sanctifying Jeremiah before birth, suggesting divine recognition of life in the womb. Many interpret this as evidence of God's regard for unborn life.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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Psalm 139:13-14KJV
David acknowledges God's active role in forming him in the womb, describing the unborn as being 'fearfully and wonderfully made.' This passage emphasizes the sanctity and divine craftsmanship of life before birth.
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
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Exodus 21:22-23KJV
This passage addresses harm to pregnant women and their unborn children, establishing legal consequences for causing miscarriage. It demonstrates Old Testament legal recognition of the value of unborn life.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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Psalm 127:3KJV
This verse identifies children as a gift from God and refers to 'the fruit of the womb' as God's reward. It emphasizes the divine blessing and value of children, including those in the womb.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
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Luke 1:41KJV
This describes John the Baptist responding in the womb to the presence of the unborn Jesus. The passage suggests consciousness and spiritual awareness of unborn children.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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Genesis 1:27KJV
This foundational verse establishes that humans are created in God's image, which many interpret as conferring inherent dignity and value to human life. This principle is often applied to discussions about the sanctity of all human life, including the unborn.
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
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Psalm 22:9-10KJV
The psalmist acknowledges God's care and relationship beginning from the womb and continuing from birth. This suggests a continuous divine relationship that begins before birth.

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