And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.
Genesis 3:20
“And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.”
— Genesis 3:20
The Bible's mothers are the whole story's infrastructure — Jochebed's defiance, Hannah's prayer, Mary's yes — and its wisdom literature keeps returning to one image: a mother's teaching tied around a child's neck like a necklace. These verses honor that.
Quick answer: The most-read verse for mother's day is Genesis 3:20: "And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living." Ruth 1:16 is the traditional second reading: "And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be…" All fifteen verses below are shown in full King James text, public domain, with copy buttons and a modern-English toggle on every card.
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.
Genesis 3:20
And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.
Ruth 1:16
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
1 Samuel 1:27
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!
Psalms 113:9
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
Proverbs 23:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
Proverbs 31:25
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:26
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:
Proverbs 31:28
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
Isaiah 49:15
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
Isaiah 66:13
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
Luke 2:19
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Luke 2:51
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
John 16:21
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
John 19:26
These verses are read in the season itself — in services, around tables, in cards, and aloud at the gatherings the date calls for. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday of May in the United States and many other countries. The list also gets read in preparation: the weeks before, when the readings are chosen and the family texts are picked. 15 verses is deliberate: long enough to cover the occasion's full range, short enough to read through once.
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15 KJV Bible verses for christmas — Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for easter — Matthew 28:5, Matthew 28:6 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for good friday — Psalms 22:1, Psalms 31:5 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for palm sunday — Psalms 24:7, Psalms 24:8 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for ash wednesday — Psalms 95:6, Lamentations 3:40 and more.
15 KJV Bible verses for lent — Psalms 51:17, Lamentations 3:25 and more.
15 KJV verses for anxious moments — Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 6:34 and more.
15 KJV "fear not" verses — Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 23:4, Joshua 1:9 and more.
15 KJV verses for weary seasons — Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 46:1 and more.
15 KJV verses for hopeful endurance — Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Lamentations 3:22-23 and more.
15 KJV verses on peace — John 14:27, Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 4:8 and more.
15 KJV verses to encourage someone — Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, Hebrews 10:24-25 and more.
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