Families Broken

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

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

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

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

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

For I came 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 each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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

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

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

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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

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 in the Lord.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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.

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not 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 a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

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

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.

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might 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 up for it;

A worthy woman who can find? 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 foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

But seek ye first his kingdom, 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 body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

And 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, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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

And 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 labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah 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 lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children’s children;

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

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

We love, because he first loved us.

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

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, through 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 perfected 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, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

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

I can do all things in him that 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 to us-ward.

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

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

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

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

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

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: 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 a willing spirit.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

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

And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. — read the full passage →

O Israel, return unto Jehovah 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.

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!

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah 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 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.

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

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

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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

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

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

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? — read the full passage →