Bible Verses About Family

"These words that I command you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."

Moses instructs parents to integrate faith into everyday family life.

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

Solomon emphasizes the lasting impact of childhood training.

"Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him."

The psalmist celebrates children as gifts from God.

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" — which is the first commandment with a promise — "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.""

Paul calls children to honor parents with a promised blessing.

"Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged."

Paul instructs parents to lead with encouragement rather than exasperation.

"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Joshua declares his family's commitment to serve God.

"Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children."

Solomon celebrates the mutual blessing across generations.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."

John expresses the deep joy of seeing spiritual children flourish.