20 Bible Verses about Families
Most Relevant Verses
(for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath renounced the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
And therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the houshold of faith.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the houshold of God;
not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot stand: and if Satan oppose himself and be divided,
For from this time there shall be five in one family divided, three against two and two against three:
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house.
For the time is coming when judgement is to begin at the house of God: and if at us first, what will be the end of those that obey not the gospel of God?
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let these learn first to shew piety at home, and to make suitable returns to their parents: for this is becoming, and acceptable in the sight of God.
Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.
since He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is nowhere less honoured, than in his own country, and among his relations, and his own family.
From Thematic Bible
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.
not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? to seven times? Jesus answereth him, I tell thee not, to seven times, but to seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
Families » Should » Worship God together
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the church in their house, salute you in the Lord with much affection:
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, and thine house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all in his family. And he took them at that very time of the night, and bathed their stripes: and was baptized, he and all his immediately after. read more.
And he brought them into his house, and spread a table for them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.
Families » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
keeping in memory the unfeigned faith, that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am persuaded that it dwells 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 certain person sick, to wit, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and Martha her sister. (And it was Mary, that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. read more.
But when Jesus heard it, He said, This sickness is not unto 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
And when she was baptized and her family, she requested us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and lodge there. And she constrained us.
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing the word believed, and were baptized.
Topics on Families
Families, Examples Of
John 11:1-5Now there was a certain person sick, to wit, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and Martha her sister.
Families, Nature Of
1 Timothy 3:4not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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- Blessing Through God's People
- Christians
- Church Of God
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- Family And Friends
- Family Conflict
- Family First
- Family Love
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