Pregnancy is a profound gift from God, symbolizing the beauty of creation and the miracle of life.
Throughout the Bible, pregnancy is seen as a blessing, a sign of God’s promises, and a season of divine purpose.
From Sarah to Mary, the Scriptures are filled with stories of women who experienced the wonder of God’s work through pregnancy.
This journey often comes with its own set of challenges, joys, and moments of faith.
Through these verses, the Bible provides comfort, guidance, and assurance for those walking through this sacred season.
Bible Verses About Pregnancy
1. Psalm 139:13-14
“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.”
2. Jeremiah 1:5
“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.”
3. Isaiah 44:24
“This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: ‘I am the Lord, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself.’”
4. Genesis 1:28
“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.’”
5. Luke 1:41-42
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!’”
6. 1 Samuel 1:27
“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.”
7. Job 31:15
“Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?”
8. Psalm 127:3
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.”
9. Luke 1:31
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”
10. Exodus 23:26
“There will be no miscarriages or infertility in your land, and I will give you long, full lives.”
11. Proverbs 31:28
“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.”
12. Isaiah 49:1
“Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.”
13. Ecclesiastes 11:5
“As you do not know the path of the wind or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.”
14. 2 Kings 4:16
“Then Elisha said, ‘About this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.’”
15. Galatians 4:4
“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.”
16. Hosea 9:11
“Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird—no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.”
17. Genesis 17:16
“I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”
18. 1 Timothy 2:15
“But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with propriety.”
19. Ruth 4:13
“So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.”
20. Isaiah 66:9
“Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery? says the Lord. Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery? says your God.”
21. Numbers 6:24-26
“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.”
22. Jeremiah 31:13
“Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.”
23. Genesis 21:1-2
“Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.”
24. Matthew 1:18
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.”
25. Psalm 22:9-10
“Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”
26. Judges 13:3
“The angel of the Lord appeared to her and said, ‘You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.’”
27. Isaiah 7:14
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
28. Exodus 1:19
“The midwives answered Pharaoh, ‘Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.’”
29. Luke 1:45
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
30. Genesis 25:21
“Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.”
31. Luke 2:6-7
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”
32. Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
33. Genesis 30:22
“Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive.”
34. Philippians 1:6
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
35. John 16:21
“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.”
Our Thoughts on What the Bible Says About Pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the most sacred and miraculous seasons of life, a vivid testimony of God’s creative power and His intimate involvement in every detail of life.
The Bible celebrates pregnancy as a divine blessing, a symbol of hope, and a journey of faith that brings families closer to God.
From the careful knitting of life in the womb to the promises of God’s plans for every child, Scripture highlights the sanctity and purpose of each life.
It offers comfort to expectant mothers, hope to those longing for children, and assurance that God is present throughout the journey.
Let these verses remind you that pregnancy is a season of joy, trust, and divine partnership with God as He brings forth new life.
In every moment, from conception to birth, He is faithful to carry you and your child in His loving care.