Family
Explore 48 scripture references about family from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 20 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Family?
The topic of family appears throughout Scripture with 48 references spanning 20 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-OF SAINTS -Blessed PSA 128:3,6 -Should be taught God's word DEU 4:9,10 -Worship God together 1CO 16:19 -Be duly regulated PRO 31:27; 1TI 3:4,5,12 -Live in unity GEN 45:24; PSA 133:1 -Live in mutual forbearance GEN 50:17-21; MAT 18:21,22 -Rejoice together before God DEU 14:26 -Deceivers and liars should be removed from PSA 101:7 -Warned against departing from God DEU 29:18 -Punishment of irreligious JER 10:25 -GOOD, EXEMPLIFIED -Abraham GEN 18:19 -Jacob GEN 35:2 -Joshua JOS 24:15 -David 2SA 6:20 -JOB JOB 1:5 -Lazarus of Bethany JHN 11:1-5 -Cornelius ACT 10:2,33 -Lydia ACT 16:15 -Jailor of Philippi ACT 16:31-34 -Crispus ACT 18:8 -Lois 2TI 1:5 -See CHILDREN -See HUSBAND -See WIFE -See ORPHAN -See WIDOW -INSTITUTED GEN 2:23,24 -GOVERNMENT OF GEN 3:16; 18:19; EST 1:20,22; 1CO 7:10; 11:3,7-9; EPH 5:22-24; COL 3:18; 1TI 3:2,4,5; 1PE 3:1,6 -INFELICITY IN PRO 11:22; 12:4; 14:1; 15:17; 18:19; 19:13; 21:9,19; 25:24; 27:15,16; 30:21,23 -INSTANCES OF INFELICITY IN -Of Abraham, on account of Hagar GEN 16:5; 21:10,11 -Of Isaac, on account of the disagreement between Jacob and Esau GEN 27:4-46 -Of Jacob, the bigamic jealousy between Leah and Rachel GEN 29:30-34; 30:1-25 -Moses and Zipporah EXO 4:25,26 -Elkanah, on account of bigamic feuds 1SA 1:4-7 -David and Michal 2SA 6:16,20-23 -Ahasuerus, on account of Vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken courtiers EST 1:10-22 -PERSIAN, DOMESTIC CUSTOMS EST 1:10-22 -See HAREM -RELIGION OF THE GEN 12:7,8; 13:3,4; 17:12-14; 18:19; DEU 4:9,10; 11:19,20; 12:5-7,11,12; JOS 24:15; PSA 101:2; JER 7:18; ACT 10:1-6,33,44,47,48; 16:25-34; 18:8; 1CO 1:16
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What does the Bible say about family?
The Bible contains 48 references to family across 20 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is family mentioned in the Bible?
Family is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Samuel, and 15 more books. There are 48 total scripture references on this topic.