Family Relationships

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 →

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

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:

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:

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

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

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor 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 wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even 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 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.

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

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

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love 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 thereon 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 take refuge in Jehovah 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, that they be not discouraged.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

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

And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, 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 who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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

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.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

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

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

But the lovingkindness of Jehovah 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 the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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

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.

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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.

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

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

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.

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; — read the full passage →

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

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 →

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah 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 Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

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

Wives, be in subjection 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 not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

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

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must 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 profuse.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his 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 →

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

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

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: 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.