Bible Verses About Family
The biblical vision of family is rooted in the belief that relationships are gifts from God, intended for mutual support, love, and the cultivation of character. From the earliest narratives, the family serves as the primary context in which individuals encounter divine purpose, learning obedience, humility, and generosity. The Scriptures portray parents as caretakers who nurture their children in faith, while children are encouraged to honor and respect their elders, fostering a reciprocal dynamic that reflects the covenantal love of God toward His people.
Throughout its pages, the Bible underscores the importance of unity, forgiveness, and sacrificial love within the household. Marital bonds are presented as a covenant mirroring the steadfast relationship between God and the nation of Israel, calling spouses to a deep, self‑giving partnership. Likewise, extended kinship ties—siblings, grandparents, and the broader community—are celebrated as avenues for sharing wisdom, resources, and spiritual encouragement, all aimed at building a resilient, faith‑filled generation.
All 135 matching verses, ordered from Genesis to Revelation.
"Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people."
Leviticus 20:5"And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family."
Leviticus 25:10"And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return."
Leviticus 25:41"And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:"
Leviticus 25:47"Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself."
Leviticus 25:49"Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites."
Numbers 3:21"And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites."
Numbers 3:27"Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari."
Numbers 3:33"Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:"
Numbers 26:5"Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites."
Numbers 26:6"The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:"
Numbers 26:12"Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites."
Numbers 26:13"The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:"
Numbers 26:15"Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:"
Numbers 26:16"Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites."
Numbers 26:17"And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites."
Numbers 26:20"And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites."
Numbers 26:21"Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:"
Numbers 26:23"Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites."
Numbers 26:24"Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites."
Numbers 26:26"Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites."
Numbers 26:29"These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:"
Numbers 26:30"And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 26:31"And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites."
Numbers 26:32"These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites."
Numbers 26:35"And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites."
Numbers 26:36"The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:"
Numbers 26:38"Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites."
Numbers 26:39"And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites."
Numbers 26:40"These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families."
Numbers 26:42"Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites."
Numbers 26:44"Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites."
Numbers 26:45"Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:"
Numbers 26:48"Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites."
Numbers 26:49"And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites."
Numbers 26:57"These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram."
Numbers 26:58"Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father."
Numbers 27:4"And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses."
Numbers 27:11"This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry."
Numbers 36:6"And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers."
Numbers 36:8"And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father."
Numbers 36:12"Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;"
Deuteronomy 29:18"In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man."
Joshua 7:14"And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:"
Joshua 7:17"And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family."
Judges 1:25"And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house."
Judges 6:15"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,"
Judges 9:1"And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not."
Judges 13:2"And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there."
Judges 17:7"And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there."
Judges 18:2"And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war."
Judges 18:11"And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?"
Judges 18:19"And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance."
Judges 21:24"And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz."
Ruth 2:1"And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?"
1 Samuel 9:21"When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found."
1 Samuel 10:21"And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?"
1 Samuel 18:18"If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family."
1 Samuel 20:6"And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table."
1 Samuel 20:29"And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth."
2 Samuel 14:7"And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came."
2 Samuel 16:5"And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah."
1 Chronicles 4:27"And unto the sons of Kohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities."
1 Chronicles 6:61"And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath."
1 Chronicles 6:70"Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:"
1 Chronicles 6:71"And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had."
1 Chronicles 13:14"And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed."
Esther 9:28"Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:"
Jeremiah 3:14"And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts."
Jeremiah 8:3"Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,"
Amos 3:1"Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil."
Micah 2:3"And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;"
Zechariah 12:12"The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;"
Zechariah 12:13"All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart."
Zechariah 12:14"And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles."
Zechariah 14:18"Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,"
Ephesians 3:15"For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him."
Genesis 18:19"Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both."
Genesis 31:37"Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:"
Genesis 35:2"And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty."
Genesis 45:11"And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families."
Genesis 47:12"Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob."
Exodus 1:1"And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb."
Exodus 12:4"And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel."
Leviticus 16:17"And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:"
Deuteronomy 6:22"And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,"
Deuteronomy 14:26"Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household."
Deuteronomy 15:20"Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee."
Joshua 2:18"And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho."
Joshua 6:25"And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken."
Joshua 7:18"Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night."
Judges 6:27"And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household."
Judges 18:25"Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him."
1 Samuel 25:17"And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife."
1 Samuel 27:3"And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron."
2 Samuel 2:3"And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household."
2 Samuel 6:11"Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!"
2 Samuel 6:20"And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house."
2 Samuel 15:16"And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink."
2 Samuel 16:2"And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father."
2 Samuel 17:23"And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;"
2 Samuel 19:18"And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?"
2 Samuel 19:41"And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute."
1 Kings 4:6"And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision."
1 Kings 4:7"My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household."
1 Kings 5:9"And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year."
1 Kings 5:11"And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh."
1 Kings 11:20"Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household."
2 Kings 7:9"Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years."
2 Kings 8:1"And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years."
2 Kings 8:2"And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder."
2 Kings 18:18"Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh."
2 Kings 18:37"And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz."
2 Kings 19:2"And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar."
1 Chronicles 24:6"And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
Nehemiah 13:8"His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east."
Job 1:3"And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens."
Proverbs 27:27"She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens."
Proverbs 31:15"She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet."
Proverbs 31:21"She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."
Proverbs 31:27"Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh."
Isaiah 36:22"And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz."
Isaiah 37:2"It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?"
Matthew 10:25"And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household."
Matthew 10:36"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?"
Matthew 24:45"And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?"
Luke 12:42"And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;"
Acts 10:7"And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us."
Acts 16:15"Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household."
Romans 16:10"Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord."
Romans 16:11"And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other."
1 Corinthians 1:16"As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."
Galatians 6:10"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;"
Ephesians 2:19"All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household."
Philippians 4:22"Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
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