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Bible Verses About Family

These Bible verses about family speak to love, patience, and faithfulness at home. Read them to pray for and strengthen the people closest to you.

26 verses to read today

A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:1

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalms 127:3

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Colossians 3:20

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Proverbs 17:6

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 Timothy 5:8

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.

Ephesians 5:25

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

3 John 1:4

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Proverbs 20:7

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.

Psalms 103:17

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Proverbs 23:24

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 13:22

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Proverbs 31:28

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Ephesians 6:2

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Proverbs 27:11

Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Psalms 128:4

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Proverbs 1:8

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Proverbs 6:20

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.

A short prayer to pray

Father, bless my family with Your love, protection, and lasting peace.

Lord, guard my home and let Your presence dwell in every room.

Father, give us patience, kindness, and grace for one another each day.

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