46 Bible Verses about Family First

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what'shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

and a man's foes'shall be they of his own household.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

Jehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.

And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers houses, a lamb for a household:

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month; and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by their fathers houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.

And as ye enter into the house, salute it.

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children.

And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Thou shalt eat it before Jehovah thy God year by year in the place which Jehovah shall choose, thou and thy household.

and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.

At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.

for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For,'said he , God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and'some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity , Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.