20 Bible Verses about Families
Most Relevant Verses
for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house hold, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who are the household of the faith.
Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:
And if a house be divided against itself, that house can not stand.
For from this time forth there shall be five in one house at variance, three with two, and two with three.
They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.
For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?
But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.
Honor all men; love the brotherhood; reverence God; honor the king.
for the husband is the head of the wife, as the Christ also is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.
For both he that sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all of one Father: for which reason, he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:
whose mouths must be stopped: these subvert whole houses by teaching, for the sake of base gain, things which they ought not to teach.
But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.
From Thematic Bible
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity: for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter came to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus said to him: I say to you, Not till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
Families » Should » Worship God together
The churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla, with the church that is in their house, send you many salutations in the Lord.
Families » Should » Be taught the scriptures
Families » Should » Rejoice together before God
Families » Warning against departing from God
Families » Punishment of irreligious
Families » Good--exemplified » Jailor of philippi
They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved. And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all that were in his house. And he took them at that hour of the night, and washed the blood from their stripes; and he was immersed, himself and all his, immediately. read more.
And he brought them into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God, with all his house.
Families » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.
Families » Of saints blessed
Families » Good--exemplified » Joshua
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and Martha her sister. It was the Mary that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. read more.
But when Jesus heard it, he said: This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that by it the Son of God may be glorified. Now, Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Families » Deceivers and liars should be removed from
Families » Good--exemplified » Lydia
And when she and her household had been immersed, she be sought us, saying: If you judge me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and make it your home. And she con strained us.
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were immersed.
Topics on Families
Families, Examples Of
John 11:1-5Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and Martha her sister.
Families, Nature Of
1 Timothy 3:4one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:
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- Blessing Through God's People
- Christians
- Church Of God
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- Family And Friends
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- Family First
- Family Love
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