Bible Verses about Family

And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am… Deuteronomy 6:6-7

And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up. law children
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” Acts 16:31	They answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and so too will your household.” faith salvation children

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 1 Corinthians 1:10	Brethren, I exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to be in full agreement with one another and not permit any divisions to arise among you. Be perfectly united in mind and purpose. community transformation blameless
My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. Proverbs 6:20	Observe your father’s command, my son, and do not reject your mother’s teaching. obedience listening
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! Psalm 133:1	How wonderful and delightful it is for brothers to live together in unity. friendship community
If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 1 John 4:20	If someone says, “I love God,” but at the same time hates his brother, he is a liar. For whoever does not love the brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. love God
But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! Psalm 103:17-18	But from everlasting to everlasting the kindness of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children, with those who keep his covenant and diligently observe his commandments. reliability law covenant
Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins. Isaiah 49:15-16	Can a woman forget the infant at her breast; or feel no compassion for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. Behold, I have inscribed your name on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before my eyes. love children compassion
But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers. 1 Timothy 5:8	And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. relationships children
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Proverbs 22:6	Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. righteousness children
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. Ephesians 6:4	Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. law children
Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12	Honor your father and your mother so that your days may be lengthened in the land that the Lord your God, will give you. God blessing
Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6	Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. children
A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need. Proverbs 17:17	A true friend is one at all times, and a brother is born to render help in time of need. friendship relationships
May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. 1 Kings 8:57	May the Lord, our God, be with us, just as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or abandon us. nearness reliability
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24	Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. friendship
But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15	If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. idols following serving
Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:2-3	Beloved, we are God’s children now. What we shall be has not yet been revealed. However, we do know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he really is. Everyone who has this hope in him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. purification heaven children
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. Luke 11:13	If you, then, despite your evil nature, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Spirit prayer generosity
The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise. Proverbs 23:24	The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. joy wisdom
My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! Proverbs 23:15	My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. wisdom heart joy
A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. Proverbs 10:1	A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. joy wisdom sadness
Never abandon a friend— either yours or your father’s. When disaster strikes, you won’t have to ask your brother for assistance. It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away. Proverbs 27:10	Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your father, and do not run to your brother’s house when troubles befall you; far better is a friend nearby than a brother who is far away. friendship neighbor
You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 19:18b-19	You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. Honor your father and your mother. Love your neighbor as yourself. law love reliability