Bible Verses About Family
On honouring parents, raising children, and a household that serves the Lord.
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the Lord, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”
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 the Lord, 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 the Lord.”
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Children are indeed a heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Behold, children are a heritage of the Lord. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward.
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.
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 even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
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 the Lord your God gives you.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” 4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: 3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.” 4You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), 3that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the Lord extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
But the Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;
6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. 7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7And 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.
6These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; 7and 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.
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; 7and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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.
But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
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.
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
13Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. 14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: 14and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.