20 Bible Verses about Families
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for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
he that takes no care of his relations, especially those of his own family, has renounc'd the faith and is worse than an infidel.
therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.
Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,
if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.
for the future, if there are five persons in one family, they will be divided; three against two, and two against three.
from whom the whole family in heaven and earth are denominated his children:
believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family.
for now is the time when God will begin his judgments with his own church. now if he begins with us, what will the conclusion be to those who do not obey the divine gospel?
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.
of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king.
for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.
for both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all deriv'd from one: for which cause he is not asham'd to call them brethren, saying,
who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre.
but Jesus said to him, a prophet is never despis'd, except in his own country, among his own kindred, and in his own family:
From Thematic Bible
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.
obliging his children to behave with decorum. for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter advancing to him, said, Lord, if my brother injures me, how many injuries must I forgive him? must I forgive him seven? Jesus answered, I tell thee not only seven: but seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
Families » Should » Worship God together
The churches of Asia, salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you with much christian affection, and so do the church that 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
believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family. then they declared the word of the Lord to him, and to all his family. at the same time of night he washed their stripes, and immediately he was baptized, he, and all that belong'd to him. read more.
then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.
Families » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
especially when I reflect upon the sincerity of your faith, and the attachment your grand-mother Lois first show'd, and then your mother Eunice, examples which I am persuaded you will follow.
Families » Of saints blessed
Families » Good--exemplified » Joshua
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, who was of Bethany, the town of Mary, and of Martha her sister. (it was that Mary who perfum'd the Lord with ointment, after having wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick. read more.
when Jesus heard that, he said, the disease is not to be mortal, but is design'd for the glory of God, that the son of God might 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 that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon us.
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his family, as well as many of the Corinthians, who heard Paul, and were baptized.
Topics on Families
Families, Examples Of
John 11:1-5Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, who was of Bethany, the town of Mary, and of Martha her sister.
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