What does the Bible say about mothers?
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The Bible honors mothers as precious gifts who reflect God’s nurturing care, faithfully teach their children, and deserve love and respect. Children are a heritage from the Lord, and parents are called to train them in God’s ways with wisdom and devotion (Psalm 127:3; Proverbs 22:6). Proverbs 31 praises the godly woman whose strength, speech, and diligent household care flow from fearing the Lord (Proverbs 31:25-30; 31:26-27). God’s compassion exceeds even a mother’s tender remembrance of her child (Isaiah 49:15; 66:13). Scripture also calls children to honor father and mother (Exodus 20:12), while celebrating the sincere faith passed through mothers such as Lois and Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5).
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- Proverbs 31:25-30 4 votes
Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
- Proverbs 22:6 3 votes
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 31:26-27 3 votes
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
- Isaiah 66:13 3 votes
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
- Exodus 20:12 3 votes
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
- Psalms 127:3 2 votes
Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Isaiah 49:15 2 votes
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 2 votes
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
- 2 Timothy 1:5 2 votes
having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.
- Proverbs 1:8-9 2 votes
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching; for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
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