28 Bible Verses about Family
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And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death.
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against the parents, and put them to death.
If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.
And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.
But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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Burial » Burying places » Family
And they were carried over into Shechem, and buried in a tomb which Abraham purchased from the sons of Emmor in Shechem with a sum of money.
Care » Family » Solicitude
Family » Religion of the
But Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Known as brethren
Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me; See that you do it not: I am your fellow-servant, and one of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Therefore he ought in all things to be made like unto his brethren, in order that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things appertaining to God, to the end that he may atone for the sins of the people.
But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.
And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me.
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Then when they took breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter; Simon, the son of Jonah, dost thou love me with divine love more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Feed my lambs.
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
And it came to pass, that He was in a certain place praying; when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And He said to them, When you pray, say, Our Father, let thy name be hallowed: let thy kingdom come: give unto us this day our daily bread: read more.
and forgive us our sins; for we also do forgive every one owing us: and lead us not into temptation. And He said to them, Which one of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; since my friend came to me from the road, and I have nothing which I may place before him. And he responding from within, said, Do not give me trouble: the door has already been closed, and my children are in bed with me; I am not able rising to give unto thee. I say unto you, If indeed having risen he will not give unto him, because he is his friend, yet on account of his shamelessness, rising he will give him as much as he needs. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking it shall be opened. And which father of you shall if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? or indeed a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent? Or indeed shall he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, then how much more will your Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?
Family » Who are members of the lord’s family
For so many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father. The Spirit Himself witnesses along with our spirit, that we are the children of God. read more.
And if children, indeed heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, in order that we may also be glorified together.
Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness? What concord of Christ unto Belial? or what part has a faithful man with an infidel? And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. read more.
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
And He yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers stood without, seeking to speak to Him. And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee. And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? read more.
And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers! For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
And His mother and His brothers come; and standing without, sent to Him, calling Him. And the crowd was sitting round Him; and they say to Him, Behold thy mother and thy brothers without are seeking thee. And He responding to them, says, Who is my mother and my brothers? read more.
And looking round on His disciples sitting about Him in a circle, He says, Behold my mother and my brothers! For whosoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
And His mother and His brothers came to Him, and were not able to reach Him on account of the crowd. And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee. And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.
Family » Government of
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
Family » Infelicity in
Family » Parental prayers » Social and family
They were all persevering of one accord in prayer along with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
Again I say unto you, that if two of you may agree upon the earth concerning everything which you may ask, it shall be done unto you by my Father, who is in the heavens.
and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense;
And having heard, they unanimously lifted up their voice to God, and said, O Lord, thou having created the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things which are in them,
And recognizing his whereabouts, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark; where many were assembled and praying.
Family » Devotions » Government
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, indeed heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, in order that we may also be glorified together.
and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:
For this same thing I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach everywhere in every church.
Family » Cares » Parental solicitude
Family » Examples of fathers' love » David
Family » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Family » Trouble instances of » Rebekah and her daughters-in-law
Family » Cares » Responsibility for husband or wife
Another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I am not able to come.
but the one having married cares for the things of the world, in order that he may please his wife.
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.
For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
Family » Of saints » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter, coming to Him, said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus says to him, I say not unto thee, Until seven time; but Until seventy times seven.
Family » Joys » Presence of children in the home
Family » Of saints » Be duly regulated
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.
ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity; but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Family » Examples of fathers' love » Jairus
And immediately the father of the child crying out with tears, continued to say, I believe; assist thou my unbelief.
and intreats Him much saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: that coming He may lay hands on her, in order that she may be saved and live.
Family » Parental prayers » David, for solomon
Family » Devotions » David, for solomon
Family » Of saints » Live in unity
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of abraham, on account of hagar
Family » Examples of mothers' love » Rizpah's love for her sons
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Family » Its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,
Family » Instances of infelicity in » David and michal
Family » Trouble instances of » David and his household
Family » Parental prayers » David, for the life of his child
Family » Devotions » David, for the life of his child
Family » Joys » Blessings of wifehood and motherhood
Family » Brothers
Family » Examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized.
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The mother of samuel
Family » Examples of fathers' love » Laban
Family » Trouble instances of » Moses, aaron and miriam
Family » Trouble instances of » David and his wife
Family » Trouble instances of » Jacob and esau
Family » Parental prayers » The father, for the demoniac
and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is a lunatic and suffers terribly: for frequently he falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.
Family » Parental prayers » Abraham, for ishmael
Family » Devotions » The father, for the demoniac
and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is a lunatic and suffers terribly: for frequently he falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.
Family » Devotions » Abraham, for ishmael
Family » Cares » Providing for the family
But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Family » Cares » Children's sickness
And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized.
Family » Joys » Conjugal love
Family » Prayer in general references to » Joshua establishes religion in his home
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both the one sanctifying and they who are sanctified are all of one: on account of which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The mother's unforgettable love
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The mother of solomon's time
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The shunammite mother
Family » Trouble instances of » Joseph and his brethren
Family » Trouble instances of » Sarah and hagar
Family » Joys » Birth of children
Family » Trouble instances of » Ahasuerus and vashti
Family » Good--exemplified » Jailor of philippi
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved. And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house. And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately: read more.
and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God.
Family » Cares » Servant's ills
and saying; Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented.
Family » Cares » Hospitality
And He said to them, Which one of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; since my friend came to me from the road, and I have nothing which I may place before him.
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of isaac, on account of the disagreement between jacob and esau
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
Family » Examples of fathers' love » Father of the prodigal
And having risen, he came to his father. And he being yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having run, fell upon his neck, and kissed him copiously.
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The mother of moses
Family » Examples of mothers' love » The mother of jesus
And by the cross of Jesus stood His mother, and the sister of His mother, Mary the mother of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
Family » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
And a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister. And Mary was the one anointing the Lord with myrrh, and wiping His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold the one whom thou lovest is sick. read more.
And Jesus hearing said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it. Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus, with Divine love.
Family » Good--exemplified » Cornelius
devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always;
Then I immediately sent for thee; and thou hast done well being present. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things which have been commanded thee of the Lord.
Family » Of saints » Blessed
Family » Cares » Entertainment of guests
and Martha was very busy about much serving. And standing over Him, she said, Lord, is there no care to thee that my sister has left me to serve alone? then say to her that she must assist me.
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Family » Instituted
Family » Prayer in general references to » Healing of
Return to thy own house, and relate, how many things God has done unto thee. And he departed throughout the whole city, preaching how many things Jesus did unto him.
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Elkanah, on account of bigamic feuds
Family » Good--exemplified » Joshua
Family » Parental prayers » The syrophenician mother
For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter.
Family » Of saints » Should be taught God's word
Family » Of saints » Punishment of irreligious
Family » Devotions » The syrophenician mother
For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter.
Family » Of saints » Worship God together
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca along with the church and their house salute you.
Family » Joys » Possession of a home
Family » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Family » Good--exemplified » David
Family » Good--exemplified » Lydia
And when she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained us.
Family » Of saints » Warned against departing from God
Family » Of saints » Deceivers and liars should be removed from
Family » Of saints » Rejoice together before God
Family » Good--exemplified » Crispus
But Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Family » Good--exemplified » jacob
Family » Good--exemplified » Lois
having received the remembrance of the unhypocritical faith which is in you; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded that it is in you also.
Family » Good--exemplified » Job
Family » Parental prayers » Job, for his children
Family » Devotions » Job, for his children
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Childlessness regarded as a misfortune
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Fratricide
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Ungrateful children
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Childlessness
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Slothfulness
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » greed
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Unworthy husbands
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Contentious wives
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Envy
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Hatred
Immer » Family » of priests
Israel » Family » Chief
Prayer » Family » By abraham
Rechabites » Family » Kenites
Shimeathites » Family » Of scribes
Trouble » Business family » Family
Worship » Family » General references to » Home, the best place to show piety
But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Worship » Family » General references to » Joshua establishes religion in his home
Worship » Family
Worship » Family » General references to » The philippian jailer and his family are baptized
And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately:
Worship » Family » General references to » Mary sits at jesus' feet in her home
And there was a sister to her called Mary, who indeed sitting down at the feet of the Lord, continued to hear his word:
Worship » Family » General references to » Lydia and her household converted
And when she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, If you have found me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, abide: and she constrained us.
Worship » Family » General references to » The entire family of the nobleman accept Christ
Then the father knew that it was at that hour at which Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth: and he and all his house believed.
Worship » Family » General references to » Andrew leads his brother to Christ
he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.
Worship » Family » General references to » Healing of » Witness for Christ
Return to thy own house, and relate, how many things God has done unto thee. And he departed throughout the whole city, preaching how many things Jesus did unto him.
Worship » Family » General references to » Job sanctifies his children
Topics on Family
Abraham, Family And Descendants
Acts 3:25Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, In thy seed shall the families of the earth be truly blessed.
Authority Within The Family, Kinds Of
Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Being A Part Of The Family Of God
Ephesians 5:1Therefore be ye imitators of God, as beloved children;
Christ's Earthly Family
John 2:12After this He and His mother, and His brothers and His disciples went down into Capernaum, and abode there not many days.
Christ's True Family
Matthew 12:48-50And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
Death Of A Family Member
Luke 21:16And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
discipline, in the family
Hebrews 12:7Endure unto chastisement; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom the father does not chastise?
Family And Friends
Luke 21:16And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
Family Conflict
Luke 12:53the father against the son, and the son against the father; and the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
Family Death
Matthew 22:24saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any man may die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
Family First
1 Timothy 5:8But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Family Love
1 Peter 1:22Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:
Family Problems
1 Timothy 3:5but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
Family Solidarity
Acts 3:1And Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
Family, Founded On
Matthew 19:6So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.
Family, Showing God's Relationship
Galatians 6:10Then therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Family, Worship In
Ephesians 6:4And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Heads Of The Family
Ephesians 6:4And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Love And Family
Matthew 10:37He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Protecting Your Family
1 Timothy 5:8But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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