Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
His father
According to their families
Bible References
His father
Matthew 15:4
for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death."
Mark 7:10
Moses said, "honour thy father and thy mother;" and, if any one speak contemptibly of his father, or his mother, let him be put to death.
1 Timothy 4:8
exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.
1 Timothy 5:4
if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.
According to their families
1 Thessalonians 2:7
we behav'd to you with a tender regard, even as a mother, who nurses her own children.