What Does the Bible Say About Leading Your Family?

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 5:23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 4 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.

1 Timothy 3:4-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

1 John 4:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We love because he first loved us.

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

Romans 12:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

John 4:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ...

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. ...

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Psalm 19:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. ...

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 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.

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

Philippians 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

27 Bible Verses about Leading Your Family

Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 3:4-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 4:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 19:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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27 Bible Verses about Leading Your Family

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Ephesians 6:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Timothy 3:4-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 4:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 4:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 12:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Psalm 19:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 6:4-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philippians 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote