Bible Verses About Family

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;

Deuteronomy 6:6

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Deuteronomy 6:7

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Joshua 24:15

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

Psalms 127:1

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalms 127:3

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Psalms 133:1

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;

Proverbs 1:8

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

Proverbs 17:6

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Colossians 3:20

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Colossians 3:21

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8