Bible verses about family
The Bible honours family as a gift, calling parents to teach and nurture, children to honour their parents, and households to serve God together.
“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
- Verses
- 15
- Key passage
- Joshua 24:15
- Translation
- King James
- Updated
- 2026-10-27
Family appears in scripture as promise, duty and sometimes pain. These verses cover raising children, honouring parents, providing for a household and staying together, with Joshua’s well-known declaration about the choices a household makes.
15 verses about family
“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“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 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“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“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“Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”
Proverbs 17:6 · 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“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“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Psalm 133:1 · KJV“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Genesis 2:24 · KJV“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”
Proverbs 31:28 · KJV“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”
Psalm 128:3 · KJV“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8 · KJV“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Proverbs 14:1 · KJVQuestions
What does the Bible say about family?
The Bible honours family as a gift, calling parents to teach and nurture, children to honour their parents, and households to serve God together. A good place to start is Joshua 24:15.
Where does the Bible talk most about family?
Key passages include Joshua 24:15, Proverbs 22:6, Psalm 127:3. This page lists 15 verses from the Old and New Testaments.
Which Bible translation is used?
The King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain in the United States. Other translations use different wording for the same passages.
Related topics
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (public domain in the U.S.). Verses were selected by hand. Last reviewed 2026-10-27. See how topics are chosen.