Bible verses about family
A household learning to serve the Lord
Bring faith, forgiveness, and daily faithfulness into your home.
Scripture
Translation: King James Version (KJV)Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Psalm 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Colossians 3:12-13Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.“Bowels of mercies” means a heart of compassion.
Ephesians 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 Peter 4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.“Charity” in the King James Version means love.
Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Reflection
Scripture pictures family as a shared allegiance to God, marked by mercy, humility, and honest reconciliation. , "as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD," is a decision made in public about what a household will orient itself around.
celebrates how "good and how pleasant" it is to live together in unity. Unity in a family is rarely automatic. It is protected by many small choices to listen, to be patient and to make room for one another.
describes the clothes a family needs every day: compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and longsuffering, with forgiveness for the quarrels that will come. No family is free of conflict. A faithful family is one that keeps practicing repair. If there is danger at home, seeking safety and outside help comes first.
Prayer
Lord, you know my family, our joys and our tensions. Let our home be marked by mercy, patience and your peace. Give us humility to apologize and grace to forgive. Help me be the first to repair what I have broken. As for me and my house, help us serve you. Amen.
Pause and consider
Choose one small repair today: an apology, a thank-you, or an unhurried conversation.
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