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Bible Verses About Family

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

8 verses · curated by hand

Joshua 24:15

"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.”"

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Ruth 1:16

"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."

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Proverbs 17:17

"A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity."

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Proverbs 22:6

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

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Exodus 20:12

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

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Psalms 127:3

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

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Psalms 127:1

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

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Ephesians 6:1

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

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From the wider Bible

More verses about family in Scripture

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

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  1. Luke 1:67

    “His father, Zacharias, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,”

  2. Luke 1:72

    “to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,”

  3. Luke 1:73

    “the oath which he swore to Abraham, our father,”

  4. Luke 2:48

    “When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.””

  5. Luke 2:49

    “He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?””

  6. Luke 3:8

    “Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!”

  7. Luke 6:23

    “Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.”

  8. Luke 6:26

    “Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.”

  9. Luke 6:36

    ““Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.”

  10. Luke 8:51

    “When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.”

  11. Luke 9:26

    “For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.”

  12. Luke 9:42

    “While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.”

  13. Luke 9:59

    “He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.””

  14. Luke 10:21

    “In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.””

  15. Luke 10:22

    “Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.””

  16. Luke 11:2

    “He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.”

  17. Luke 11:11

    ““Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?”

  18. Luke 11:13

    “If you then, being evil, 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?””

  19. Luke 11:47

    “Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.”

  20. Luke 11:48

    “So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.”

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.