12 Bible Verses about Relatives
Most Relevant Verses
Whoever fails to provide for his own relatives, and particularly for members of his own family, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
And Joseph went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and family of David,
And your relative, Elizabeth, although she is old, is going to give birth to a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was said to be barren.
Remember me to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-countrymen, who went to prison with me. They are noted men among the missionaries, and they became Christians before I did.
Remember me to my fellow-countryman, Herodion. Remember me to the Christians in the household of Narcissus.
My fellow-worker, Timothy, wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen.
They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who bears that name."
Topics on Relatives
Hatred Between Relatives
Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends and they will put some of you to death,
Love Between Relatives
1 Timothy 5:4If a widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety in the treatment of their own families, and to return the care of those who brought them up, for that is what God approves.
Relatives Also Involved
Matthew 10:25A pupil should be satisfied to come to be like his teacher, or a slave, to come to be like his master. If men have called the head of the house Beelzebub, how much worse names will they give to the members of his household!
Separating From Relatives
Acts 7:3and he said to him, 'Leave your country and your relatives and come to the country that I will show you.'
