Here are Bible verses selected to support family and relationships. They provide wisdom and guidance for nurturing loving, faith-filled relationships based on God's principles.
Colossians 3:18-21 - "Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Proverbs 22:6 - "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
1 Peter 3:7 - "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers."
Joshua 24:15 - "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
Psalm 127:3-5 - "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them."
Proverbs 17:17 - "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
1 Timothy 5:8 - "Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
Romans 12:10 - "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 - "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
Psalm 128:3-4 - "Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord."
Proverbs 31:28-29 - "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.'"
Ephesians 4:2-3 - "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Galatians 6:2 - "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
Proverbs 11:29 - "Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise."
Colossians 3:13 - "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
Romans 15:5-6 - "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Proverbs 15:20 - "A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother."
3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
20 Bible Verses for Family and Relationships
Ephesians 6:1-4 - "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother'-which is the first commandment with a promise-'so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.' Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
Colossians 3:18-21 - "Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Proverbs 22:6 - "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
1 Peter 3:7 - "Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers."
Joshua 24:15 - "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."
Psalm 127:3-5 - "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them."
Proverbs 17:17 - "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
1 Timothy 5:8 - "Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
Romans 12:10 - "Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 - "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."
Psalm 128:3-4 - "Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord."
Proverbs 31:28-29 - "Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.'"
Ephesians 4:2-3 - "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Galatians 6:2 - "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
Proverbs 11:29 - "Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise."
Colossians 3:13 - "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
Romans 15:5-6 - "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Proverbs 15:20 - "A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother."
3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
Conclusion:
Strong family and relationships are built on love and faith. These Bible verses offer wisdom and guidance for nurturing and maintaining healthy relationships grounded in God's principles.
