Quotes about Family
“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
— Ephesians 6:2
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
— Colossians 3:19
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
— Colossians 3:20
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
— Colossians 3:21
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
— 1 Timothy 3:4
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
— 1 Timothy 3:5
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
— 1 Timothy 5:1
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
— 1 Timothy 5:2
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
— 1 Timothy 5:4
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
— 1 Timothy 5:8
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
— 1 Timothy 5:14
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
— 2 Timothy 1:5