46 Bible Verses about Family First

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be 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 have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of 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; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home 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.

The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour 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 the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

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

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Let the deacons be the 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 the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

But he that is married careth for the things that are 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 the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

If any man come to me, and hate not his 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 the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.

Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.

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

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

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

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

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine 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 thine 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 firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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

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

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, 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 both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

Hast not thou made an 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.