Scripture Cards: Family

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.