20 Bible Verses about Families
Most Relevant Verses
for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.
So then ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:
and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.
for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and two against three.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
For the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church; and is himself the saviour of the body.
For both he that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
Then said Jesus unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his native place, and among his relations, and in his own family.
From Thematic Bible
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.
presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour: for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter coming to him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith to him, I tell thee not until seven times, but unto seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
Families » Should » Worship God together
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church which is in their house.
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
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house. And taking them that same hour of the night, he washed their stripes; and was baptised, himself and all who belonged to him immediately. read more.
And when he had brought them into his house, he spread the table, and greatly rejoiced with all his household, believing in God.
Families » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.
Families » Of saints blessed
Families » Good--exemplified » Joshua
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
NOW there was a sick man, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was the Mary who had anointed the Lord with the balm, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. read more.
When Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not for death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Families » Deceivers and liars should be removed from
Families » Good--exemplified » Lydia
So when she was baptised, and her house, she entreated, saying, Since ye have judged that I am faithful to the Lord, come and abide at my house. And she constrained us.
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.
Topics on Families
Families, Examples Of
John 11:1-5NOW there was a sick man, Lazarus, of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Families, Nature Of
1 Timothy 3:4presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour:
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- Blessing Through God's People
- Christians
- Church Of God
- Faithfulness, In Human Relationships
- Family And Friends
- Family Conflict
- Family First
- Family Love
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