46 Bible Verses about Family First

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

(For if a man does not know to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

For the time has come for the judgment to begin from the house of God. And if it first begins from us, what will be the end of those disobeying the gospel of God?

ruling his own house well, having children in subjection with all honor.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.

of whom the whole family in Heaven and earth is named,

So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.

And a man's foes shall be those of his own household.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you. Yea, they have called a multitude after you. Do not believe them, though they speak good things to you.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but first allow me to take leave of those in my house.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Jehovah shall add on to you, even on you and on your sons.

But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be filled. For it is not right to take the children's loaves and to throw it to the dogs.

Honor all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth of this month they shall take to them each man a lamb for a father's house, a lamb for a house.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first, when he had married a wife, died. And, having no issue, he left his wife to his brother.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and households well.

And they gathered all the congregation on the first day of the second month. And they declared their pedigrees according to their families, by their fathers' house, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their heads.

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had.

And when you come into a house, greet it.

But the one who is married cares for the things of the world, how to please his wife.

I have become a stranger to My brothers, and a foreigner to My mother's children.

And Jehovah said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred, and I will be with you.

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

You shall eat before Jehovah your God year by year in the place which Jehovah shall choose, you and your household.

And now let it please You to bless the house of Your servant so that it may be before You forever. For You have blessed, O Jehovah, and it is blessed forever.

At that time, says Jehovah, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.

For from now on, there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

And the slave does not abide in the house forever, but the Son abides forever.

And another of His disciples said to him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.

Prepare your work outside, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.

Behold, the days come when I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father's house, so that no old man shall be in your house.

This month shall be to you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year to you.

And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh, saying, For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.

But if I should delay, that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house.

And you shall be betrayed also by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends. And they will cause some of you to be put to death.

And you shall say this, Long life and peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.

Have You not made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.