Even though the Bible does not employ contemporary terminology like “unwanted pregnancy,” several scriptures can be helpful and consoling to folks in this circumstance.
We will look at a few texts from the Bible that speak to the issue of unintended pregnancies in this post and discuss their significance and applicability today.
This article will offer a serious and instructive summary of what the Bible says regarding unintended pregnancy, whether you are wrestling with this subject or looking for a deeper knowledge of the Bible’s teachings.
Contents
Bible Verse About Unwanted Pregnancy
1. Psalm 139:13-14
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
2. Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
3. Proverbs 16:9
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
4. Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
5. Galatians 6:7
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”
6. James 1:17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”
7. Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
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8. Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
9. Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
10. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
11. Proverbs 19:21
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”
12. Psalm 32:8
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”
13. Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
14. Isaiah 41:10
“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.”
God’s Plan for Life Scriptures
15. Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
16. Psalm 127:3-5
“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame.
17. Genesis 1:27
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
18. Psalm 22:9-10
“Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”
19. Jeremiah 1:4-5
“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.'”
20. Psalm 139:13-16
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”
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21. Isaiah 41:13
“For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.'”
22. 56:3-4
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?”
23. John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
24. Psalm 34:4
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
25. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
26. Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
27. Isaiah 43:1
“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.'”
Bible Verses for Women Facing Unplanned Pregnancy
28. Matthew 11:28-29
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
29. Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
30. Isaiah 41:10
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I willuphold you with my righteous right hand.”
31. Psalm 55:22
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”
32. Psalm 34:18-19
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
33. Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
34. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
Bible Verses for Unplanned Pregnancy
35. Romans 8:28
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
36. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
37. Isaiah 40:31
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
38. Philippians 1:6
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
39. Romans 5:2-5
“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
40. Psalm 25:4-5
“Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”
41. Isaiah 61:1-3
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.”
Bible Verses for Unplanned Pregnancy
42. Matthew 6:25-26
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”
43. Philippians 4:19
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
44. Psalm 37:25
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.”
45. Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
46. Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
47. Isaiah 41:10
“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.”
48. Psalm 23:1
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Conclusion
Christians are called to cherish and protect the sanctity of life and love and support individuals who face unforeseen difficulties.
Finally, taking a pregnancy to term or seeking other options is a very personal decision that should be decided with serious thought and spiritual discernment.
Individuals can negotiate this complex situation with grace, compassion, and faithfulness to God’s plan for their lives with the Holy Spirit’s help and a spiritual community’s assistance.
