Bible Verses About Presence of Family

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

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

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

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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

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

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

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

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 we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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.

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

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.

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

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

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.

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.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

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.

But with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:

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

Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

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

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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

And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

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