Family Relationships

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.

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

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.

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

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

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

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! — read the full passage →

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

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

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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.

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

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

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

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

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: — read the full passage →

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.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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.

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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.

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.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

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

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. — read the full passage →

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.