49 Bible Verses about Protecting Your Family
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I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses."
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only do not do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof."
Blessed is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you."
who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.
In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them.
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
For I,' says the LORD, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
for the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.
Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, 'On the tenth day of this month, they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household;
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high.
"Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
You shall know that your tent is in peace. You shall visit your fold, and shall miss nothing.
Then your light shall break forth as the morning, and your healing shall spring forth speedily; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death."
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
"'I will have respect for you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
Do not trust in a neighbor. Do not put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth.
For thus says the LORD, 'Do not enter into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says the LORD, even loving kindness and tender mercies.
I spoke to you in your prosperity; but you said, 'I will not hear.' This has been your way from your youth, that you did not obey my voice.
"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
For I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence." says the LORD of hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father's house.
Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,
Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on,
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
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