What does the Bible say about loving family?
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The Bible teaches that a loving family is a gift from God, marked by honor, faithful care, delight in the Lord, and dependence on Christ. Exodus 20:12 calls children to honor their father and mother, while Psalm 127:3-5 celebrates children as a heritage from the Lord. Families flourish not by human strength alone but because Christ holds all things together, as Colossians 1:17 declares. Psalm 37:4 directs every household to seek its deepest joy in the Lord, and 1 John 3:2 reminds believers that their greatest identity is as God’s beloved children. In Christ, family love reflects God’s patient, covenantal care.
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- Exodus 20:12 19 votes
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
- Colossians 1:17 12 votes
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
- Psalms 37:4 10 votes
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- 1 John 3:2 9 votes
Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.
- Psalms 127:3-5 7 votes
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
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