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Bible Verses About Family

Bible verses on family — parents, children, household faith, blessings.

8 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about family in Scripture

1,669 passages mentioning “father” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. 2 Kings 24:6

    “So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.”

  2. 2 Kings 24:9

    “He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his father had done.”

  3. 2 Kings 24:17

    “The king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s father’s brother, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.”

  4. 1 Chronicles 1:10

    “Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.”

  5. 1 Chronicles 1:11

    “Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,”

  6. 1 Chronicles 1:13

    “Canaan became the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,”

  7. 1 Chronicles 1:18

    “Arpachshad became the father of Shelah, and Shelah became the father of Eber.”

  8. 1 Chronicles 1:20

    “Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,”

  9. 1 Chronicles 1:34

    “Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.”

  10. 1 Chronicles 2:10

    “Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;”

  11. 1 Chronicles 2:11

    “and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,”

  12. 1 Chronicles 2:12

    “and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;”

  13. 1 Chronicles 2:13

    “and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,”

  14. 1 Chronicles 2:17

    “Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.”

  15. 1 Chronicles 2:18

    “Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.”

  16. 1 Chronicles 2:20

    “Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.”

  17. 1 Chronicles 2:21

    “Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.”

  18. 1 Chronicles 2:22

    “Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.”

  19. 1 Chronicles 2:23

    “Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.”

  20. 1 Chronicles 2:24

    “After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah Hezron’s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.”

Frequently asked

Questions about family in the Bible

What does the Bible say about family?
Ephesians 5-6 lays out family relationships — spouses, parents, children. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 calls parents to talk about God's commands "when you sit at home, when you walk, when you lie down, when you get up." Family is the first place faith is taught.
Which Bible verse is best for family?
Joshua 24:15 ("As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"), Proverbs 22:6, and Psalm 127:1 are the three most-shared verses on household faith.
What does the Bible say about parents?
Proverbs 22:6 commands training a child in the right way. Ephesians 6:4 calls fathers not to provoke their children. Exodus 20:12 — the fifth commandment — calls children to honour their father and mother.