Bible Verses About Home Life

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

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.

And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

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.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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

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.

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

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

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

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

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.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.