29 Bible Verses about Family First

Whoever fails to provide for his own relatives, and especially for those of his immediate family, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

(if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?).

Because the time has come for judgment to begin at the household of God, and if it begins with us, what will the end be of those who are rejecting God's good news?

managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in the treatment of their own families, and to pay the debt they owe their parents or grandparents, for this is acceptable to God.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us practice doing good to everybody, but especially to the members of the family of faith.

and a man's enemies will be members of his own family.

But I want you to realize the fact that Christ is the Head of every man, that the husband is the head of the wife, and that God is the Head of Christ.

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say 'Goodbye' to the homefolks."

Anybody who loves father or mother more than he loves me is not worthy of me,

For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;

But He was saying to her, "Let the children first eat all they want, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it out to the house dogs."

Show honor to everyone. Practice love for the brotherhood; practice reverence to God and honor to the Emperor.

Always care for widows who are really dependent.

for a husband is the head of his wife, just as Christ is the Head of the church, His body, and Saviour of it.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died without children, and left his widow to his brother.

A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well.

"You must honor your father and mother" -- this is the first commandment, with a promise to make it good

As you go into his house, wish it well,

A married man is concerned about the affairs of the world, and how he can please his wife, and so his devotion is divided.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and still more, his own life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

For from now on, five in a house will be divided, three against two, and two against three.

Now a slave does not live permanently in a household, but a son does.

Another of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, let me first go back and bury my father."

so that, if I am detained, you may know how people ought to conduct themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

for the promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are far away whom the Lord our God may call to Him."

Whenever you go to a house for headquarters, first say, 'Peace to this household.'

Yes, you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death,