7 Bible Verses About Family Support

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

Genesis 50:21KJV

Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?

Exodus 2:7KJV

If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

Leviticus 25:25KJV

And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.

Ruth 2:18KJV

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

1 Samuel 17:13KJV

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

1 Samuel 17:17KJV

And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

1 Samuel 22:3KJV
The divine injunction regarding kinship is clear: love and support within the family is not incidental sentiment but a foundational pillar of righteous living and the unfolding of God's order. These scriptural passages serve not merely as recommendations but as sacred articulations of duty, revealing the profound spiritual significance inherent in mutual care, patience, and sacrifice among relatives. To embrace these truths is to build the domestic structure upon rock, rendering it capable of withstanding trial and becoming a true nursery of souls, where faith is nurtured and the virtues are practiced daily. Let us therefore take these words into the heart, transforming obligation into devotion and the family hearth into a sanctuary of divine grace.

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