Bible Verses About Family

Scripture for parents, children and the people under your roof.

10 verses for parents, children and the people under your roof, in the King James Version. Tap Copy to send one to a friend, or print the page for your fridge, journal or small group.

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 .

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:1–4 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)

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

Psalm 127:3 (KJV)

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger , lest they be discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 (KJV)

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

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.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalm 133:1 (KJV)

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (KJV)

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Acts 16:31 (KJV)

How to use these verses this week

Pick one. Choose the verse that hits closest to what you are facing today.
Write it down. Put it on your phone’s lock screen or a sticky note where you’ll see it.
Pray it back. Turn the verse into a sentence to God in your own words.
Learn it by heart. Our free memory verse flashcards make it easier.

Questions

What is the best Bible verse about family?

Many people turn to Joshua 24:15: “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 .”

Which translation are these verses?

King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain in the United States, so you can copy, print and share them freely.