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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 Corinthians 6:18

    “I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.””

  2. 2 Corinthians 11:31

    “The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.”

  3. Galatians 1:1

    “Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),”

  4. Galatians 1:3

    “Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,”

  5. Galatians 1:4

    “who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father —”

  6. Galatians 1:14

    “I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”

  7. Galatians 4:2

    “but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.”

  8. Galatians 4:6

    “And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!””

  9. Ephesians 1:2

    “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

  10. Ephesians 1:3

    “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;”

  11. Ephesians 1:17

    “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;”

  12. Ephesians 2:18

    “For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.”

  13. Ephesians 3:14

    “For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

  14. Ephesians 4:6

    “one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.”

  15. Ephesians 5:20

    “giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;”

  16. Ephesians 5:31

    ““For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.””

  17. Ephesians 6:2

    ““Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:”

  18. Ephesians 6:4

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

  19. Ephesians 6:23

    “Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

  20. Philippians 1:2

    “Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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.