Families Broken

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. — read the full passage →

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. — read the full passage →

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

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

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

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. — read the full passage →

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. — read the full passage →

O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. — read the full passage →

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. — read the full passage →

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

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

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. — read the full passage →

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

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. — read the full passage →

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? — read the full passage →