49 Bible Verses about Protecting Your Family
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And after looking, I got up and said to the great ones and to the chiefs and to the rest of the people, Have no fear of them. Keep in mind Jehovah who is great and greatly to be feared. Take up arms for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives and your houses.
If any do not provide for his own, and specially his own household, he denies the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
([[Psalm of David] when Saul sent men to watch and kill him:]) Rescue me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who attack me.
He lifts needy people high above suffering and makes their families like flocks.
I have two virgin daughters. Do with them as you wish, but leave these men alone, for they are under my protection.
Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.
You have always protected him and his family and everything he owns. You bless everything he does. You have given him enough cattle to fill the whole country.
Remember, I am with you. I will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I do what I have promised you.
He will bring you a message so that you and your household shall be saved.
([Psalm of Solomon]) If Jehovah does not build the house, it is vain for the builders to work on it. If Jehovah does not protect a city, it is vain for the guard to stay alert.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more. The house of the righteous will stand.
In that day Jehovah will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He that is feeble among them will be like David. For the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Jehovah before them.
Respect for Jehovah builds strong confidence. Your children will have a place of refuge.
These many members are one body in Christ, and every one, individually, is a member one of the other.
Jehovah said: I will become to her a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
Jehovah your God walks in the middle of your camp. He is there to deliver you and to defeat your enemies before you. Therefore your camp must be holy. He must not see anything indecent among you or He will turn away from you.
Tell the whole community of Israel: 'On the tenth day of this month each man must take a sheep for his family, one animal per household.
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
([Psalm of David]) Jehovah will answer you in times of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob will protect you.
You will know peace in your tent. You will inspect your house and find nothing missing.
Your light will break out like the dawn. Your recovery will speedily spring forth. Your righteousness will go before you and the glory of Jehovah will be your rear guard.
That you will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers and sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Even if my father and mother abandon (forsake) me, Jehovah will take care of me.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Their arguments are like the bars of a castle.
I will bless you and give you many children. I will keep my part of the covenant that I made with you.
Do not put your faith in your neighbor. Do not trust a friend! Guard your lips from her who lies in your bosom (is your intimate companion).
Jehovah says: Do not enter a house of mourning, or go to lament or to console them. I have withdrawn my peace from this people, declares Jehovah, even my loving kindness and compassion.
I spoke to you in your prosperity. But you said: 'I will not listen!' This has been your practice from your youth, that you have not obeyed my voice.
He who strikes (beats) his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
I hate divorce and he who covers his garment with violence,' said Jehovah, the God of Israel. Jehovah of Hosts declares: 'Guard yourselves and do not deal treacherously.'
I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place. He will become a glorious throne to his father's house.
So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
O Descendants of Aaron, trust Jehovah. He is your helper and your shield.
In his holy habitation God is a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.
Jesus said: Truly I tell you, no man has left house, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
Jacob made a vow. He said: If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,
No evil will happen to the righteous. The wicked will be filled with trouble.
They said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.
Keep me as if I were the pupil (apple) of your eye (center of attention). Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
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