Bible Verses About Family Care

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.