46 Bible Verses about Family First

If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. And if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who refuse to obey the gospel of God?

He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.

So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

A person's enemies will include members of his own family.'

Now I want you to realize that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah.

Indeed, even your brothers and your father's family conspire against you. Even they cry out after you loudly. Don't believe them, even though they speak friendly words to you.

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those at home."

"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

For Adam was formed first, then Eve,

May the LORD add to your numbers to you and to your descendants.

But he kept telling her, "First let the children be filled. It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

Honor everyone. Keep on loving the community of believers, fearing God, and honoring the king.

Tell the entire congregation of Israel, "On the tenth of this month they're each to take a lamb for themselves, according to their ancestors' households, one lamb for each household.

Honor widows who have no other family members to care for them.

For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.

"You alone have I known from among all of the families of mankind; therefore I will hold you accountable for all your iniquities.'"

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.

Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.

They assembled the entire community together during the second month. Then they recorded their ancestries, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as well as the names of the men 20 years old and above individually,

"Honor your father and mother"" (This is a very important commandment with a promise.)

So the Ark of God remained in the care of Obed-edom's household for three months, and God blessed Obed-edom's household, along with everyone associated with it.

As you enter the house, greet its occupants.

But a married man is concerned about things of this world, that is, about how he can please his wife,

I am a stranger to my brothers, a foreigner to my mother's sons.

Then the LORD ordered Jacob, "Go back to your father's territory and to your relatives. I'll be with you."

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.

Then in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your household must eat them every year at the place the LORD will choose.

Furthermore, it has pleased you to bless the dynasty of your servant, so that it will continue in place forever in your presence, because when you, LORD, grant a blessing, it is an eternal blessing."

"At that time," declares the LORD, "I'll be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people."

From now on, five people in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

The slave does not remain in the household forever, but the son does remain forever.

Then another of his disciples told him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

First do your outside work, preparing your land for yourself. After that, build your house.

The time is coming when I'll cut away at your family and your ancestor's family until there are no old men left in your family.

"This month will mark the beginning of months for you. It will be the first month of the year for you.

Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh because, he said, "God has made me forget all of my hard life and my father's house."

in case I am delayed, so that you may know how to behave in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

"Whatever house you go into, first say, "May there be peace in this house.'

You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.

Then say, "May you live long. Peace to you, peace to your family, and peace to all that you have.

Haven't you surrounded him with a fence on all sides, around his house, and around all that he owns? You have blessed everything he puts his hands on and you have increased his livestock in the land.