Families

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. — read the full passage →

Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! — read the full passage →

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

A brother offendedis harder to be won than a strong city; Andsuchcontentions are like the bars of a castle.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. — read the full passage →

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; — read the full passage →

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name; for they have devoured Jacob, yea, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

For three things the earth doth tremble, And for four, whichit cannot bear:

A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Asa ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So isa fair woman that is without discretion.

Yea, see thou thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, — read the full passage →

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: — read the full passage →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood art thou, because of the circumcision.

Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.

So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. — read the full passage →

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. — read the full passage →

and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. — read the full passage →

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son: for the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed. — read the full passage →

And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,

And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →