Bible verses about family
Verses on marriage, on parents and children, and on the household.
The best-known verses about family
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- Josh 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- Prov 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
- Deut 6:6
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
- Deut 6:7
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Ex 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- Eph 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Eph 6:4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- Eph 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
- Col 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
- Col 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
- Ps 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Ps 128:3
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
- Ps 133:1
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
- Prov 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
- Prov 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
- Gen 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
- 1 Tim 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1 Pet 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
- Mark 10:9
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
- Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
- Prov 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
- Ps 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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- Ps 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
- Ps 7:5
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
- Ps 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
- Prov 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Prov 3:9
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- Prov 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
- Isa 3:6
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
- Isa 4:2
In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
- Isa 8:4
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
- Matt 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
- Matt 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
- Matt 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
- Mark 2:19
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
- Mark 2:20
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
- Mark 3:31
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
- Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
- Luke 1:48
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- John 2:1
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
- John 2:9
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,