43 Bible Verses about Family Love

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

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

Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

I have become a stranger to my brothers
and a foreigner to my mother’s sons

and a man’s enemies will be
the members of his household.

Because of my brothers and friends,
I will say, “Peace be with you.”

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said,

Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.

For this reason I kneel before the Father

but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

Even your brothers—your own father’s household—
even they were treacherous to you;
even they have cried out loudly after you.
Do not have confidence in them,
though they speak well of you.

Listen, daughter, pay attention and consider:
forget your people and your father’s house,

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children’s.

So He said to them, “I assure you: There is no one who has left a house, wife or brothers, parents or children because of the kingdom of God,

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

Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him.

Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.

You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you.

“At that time”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

I have known only you
out of all the clans of the earth;
therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

But if your slave says to you, ‘I don’t want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your family, and is well off with you,

And this is love: that we walk according to His commands. This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: you must walk in love.

Do not rely on a friend;
don’t trust in a close companion.
Seal your mouth
from the woman who lies in your arms.

Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.

His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?

Death will be chosen over life by all the survivors of this evil family, those who remain wherever I have banished them.” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

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.”

one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity.

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will even rise up against their parents and have them put to death.