20 Bible Verses about Families
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(but, if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?);
But, if any one provides not for his own, and especially for his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.
Accordingly, therefore, ye are no longer strangers and sojourners; but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the house-hold of God;
presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity
And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
For from this time forth five in one house will be divided, three against two, and two against three;
And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house."
Because it is the time for judgment to begin at the house of God; and, if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the Gospel of God?
But, if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to show regard to their own family, and to make returns to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.
because a husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is Head of the assembly; Himself the Savior of the body.
For both He Who sanctifieth and those who are sanctified are all of One; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house."
From Thematic Bible
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their own children and their own houses.
presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity (but, if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?);
Families » Should » Live in mutual forbearance
Then Peter, coming near, said to Him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?" Jesus saith to him, "I say not to you, 'till seven times,' but till seventy times seven.
Families » Should » Live in unity
Families » Should » Worship God together
The assemblies of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the assembly meeting at their house.
Families » Should » Be taught the scriptures
Families » Should » Rejoice together before God
Families » Warning against departing from God
Families » Punishment of irreligious
Families » Good--exemplified » Jailor of philippi
And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house." And they spake to him the word of the Lord with all that were in his house. And, having taken them with him, at that hour of the night he washed their stripes; and was immersed, himself and all his, immediately; read more.
and, bringing them up into his house, he placed a table near them; and he rejoiced greatly with all his house, having believed in God.
Families » Good--exemplified » Abraham
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith which is in you; which, indeed, dwelt first in your grand-mother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I have become persuaded, in you also.
Families » Of saints blessed
Families » Good--exemplified » Joshua
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Families » Good--exemplified » Lazarus of bethany
Now a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. And it was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. The sisters, therefore, sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick." read more.
And Jesus, hearing it, said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it. Now Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Families » Deceivers and liars should be removed from
Families » Good--exemplified » Lydia
And, when she was immersed, and her household, she besought us, saying, "If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, abide there." And she constrained us.
Families » Good--exemplified » Crispus
And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians, having heard, were believing, and being immersed.
Topics on Families
Families, Examples Of
John 11:1-5Now a certain one was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
Families, Nature Of
1 Timothy 3:4presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity
Related Topics
- Blessing Through God's People
- Christians
- Church Of God
- Faithfulness, In Human Relationships
- Family And Friends
- Family Conflict
- Family First
- Family Love
- Family Problems
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