Bible Verses About Taking Care of Family
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of family, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,232 votes, led by 1 Timothy 5:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Family
1 Timothy 5:8323 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Proverbs 31:15-17136 votes
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Exodus 20:12131 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Proverbs 22:6130 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
2 Corinthians 12:14129 votes
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.
Proverbs 13:22128 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Joshua 24:15124 votes
And 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.
1 John 3:17-18104 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 Timothy 5:496 votes
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.
Ephesians 6:1-490 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Proverbs 11:2981 votes
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
1 Timothy 3:4-577 votes
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Genesis 18:1970 votes
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.
Matthew 15:4-669 votes
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Genesis 2:2457 votes
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Ephesians 6:2-346 votes
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Acts 16:3136 votes
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Proverbs 15:2732 votes
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Ephesians 6:431 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
1 Peter 4:8-1029 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Titus 2:4-528 votes
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Genesis 45:9-1121 votes
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
Galatians 6:1021 votes
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Deuteronomy 6:6-720 votes
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Proverbs 17:1720 votes
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
What does the Bible say about taking care of family?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 5:8 on the subject of taking care of family. Across 2,232 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 31:15-17, Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 22:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.