What Does the Bible Say About Caring For Your Family?

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 91 helpful votes

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

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

Mark 7:9-13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)— then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

Romans 7:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage.

Psalm 1:1-3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace.

1 John 2:1-29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: ...

Psalm 118:1-18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. ...

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. ...

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

Luke 2:51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Exodus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it.

Hebrews 5:12-13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child.

1 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

Ephesians 6:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

Ephesians 4:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

So that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ...

John 3:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all.

Luke 14:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” So Elijah went. The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, “Why have you returned?” ...

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. David said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.” And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” ...

Exodus 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation.

25 Bible Verses about Caring For Your Family

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 91 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Mark 7:9-13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 7:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1-3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 2:1-29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 118:1-18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:12-13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 6:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 4:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Exodus 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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25 Bible Verses about Caring For Your Family

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1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 91 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 6:1 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Mark 7:9-13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Romans 7:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Psalm 1:1-3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 John 2:1-29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Psalm 118:1-18 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ruth 1:1-22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:51 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Exodus 2:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 5:12-13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 4:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 6:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 4:14-15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Ephesians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 12:1-2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 14:27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Exodus 1:6 ESV / 1 helpful vote