Protecting Family

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.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. — read the full passage →

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. — read the full passage →

The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. — read the full passage →

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. — 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.

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.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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

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.

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

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

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

And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. — read the full passage →

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. — read the full passage →

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

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

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.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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.

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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

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

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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.

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

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. — read the full passage →

For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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.

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.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

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.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

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 →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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 →

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. — read the full passage →