'Family' in the Bible

A person's enemies will include members of his own family.'

When his family heard about it, they went to restrain him, because they kept saying, "He's out of his mind!"

But Jesus wouldn't let him. Instead, he told him, "Go home to your family, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been to you."

He has raised up a mighty Savior for us from the family of his servant David,

Joseph, too, went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the City of David (called Bethlehem), because he was a descendant of the household and family of David.

Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they provide, because the worker deserves his pay. Don't move from house to house.

Then someone in the crowd told him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me."

Then the father realized that this was the very hour when Jesus had told him, "Your son will live." So he himself believed, along with his whole family.

But some were saying, "The Messiah doesn't come from Galilee, does he? Doesn't the Scripture say that the Messiah is from David's family and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the rest of the high priest's family.

On their second trip, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph introduced his family to Pharaoh.

"My brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.

When she and her family were baptized, she urged us, "If you are convinced that I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she continued to insist that we do so.

They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."

At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately.

Now Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole family. Many Corinthians who heard Paul also believed and were baptized.

Greet Apelles, who has been approved by the Messiah. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.

Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who belong to the Lord.

My brothers, some members of Chloe's family have made it clear to me that there are quarrels among you.

(Oh yes, I also baptized the family of Stephanas. Beyond that, I'm not sure whether I baptized anyone else.)

Now I urge you, brothers for you know that the members of the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saints

So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.

He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?

Honor widows who have no other family members to care for them.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight.

A woman who has no other family members to care for her and who is left all alone has placed her hope in God and devotes herself to petitions and prayers night and day.

If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. The church should not be burdened, so it can help those widows who have no other family members to care for them.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

Greet Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, reverently prepared an ark to save his family, and by faith he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes by faith.