47 Bible Verses about Family Conflict
Most Relevant Verses
They will be divided, father against son,
son against father,
mother against daughter,
daughter against mother,
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law,
and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
If any of you has a legal dispute against another, do you dare go to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?
After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”
A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?
The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron;
Do you think that I came here to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
For I came to turn
a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
But if he won’t listen, take one or two more with you, so that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be established.
Then Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.
A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
But you may take the women, children, animals, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—as plunder. You may enjoy the spoil of your enemies that the Lord your God has given you.
If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.
leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Do not show partiality when deciding a case; listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.
These are the family records of Isaac son of Abraham. Abraham fathered Isaac.
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side named Boaz. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family.
This man will be like a wild donkey.
His hand will be against everyone,
and everyone’s hand will be against him;
he will live at odds with all his brothers.
So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,
and David asked the Lord: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?”
The Lord replied to him, “Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”
Here I am with the children the Lord has given me to be signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of Hosts who dwells on Mount Zion.
God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.
Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves.
“At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade countries and sweep through them like a flood.
The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.
Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.
This is the list of the Israelites, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter to do with the divisions that were on rotated military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 in each division:
Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much good.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him.
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
