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Bible Verses About Family

Bible verses on family — parents, children, household faith, blessings.

8 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about family in Scripture

1,669 passages mentioning “father” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Genesis 5:28

    “Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, then became the father of a son.”

  2. Genesis 5:30

    “Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.”

  3. Genesis 5:32

    “Noah was five hundred years old, then Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”

  4. Genesis 6:10

    “Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.”

  5. Genesis 9:18

    “The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.”

  6. Genesis 9:22

    “Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.”

  7. Genesis 9:23

    “Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.”

  8. Genesis 10:8

    “Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to be a mighty one in the earth.”

  9. Genesis 10:13

    “Mizraim became the father of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim,”

  10. Genesis 10:15

    “Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,”

  11. Genesis 10:21

    “Children were also born to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth.”

  12. Genesis 10:24

    “Arpachshad became the father of Shelah. Shelah became the father of Eber.”

  13. Genesis 10:26

    “Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,”

  14. Genesis 11:10

    “This is the history of the generations of Shem: Shem was one hundred years old when he became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood.”

  15. Genesis 11:11

    “Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and became the father of more sons and daughters.”

  16. Genesis 11:12

    “Arpachshad lived thirty-five years and became the father of Shelah.”

  17. Genesis 11:13

    “Arpachshad lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Shelah, and became the father of more sons and daughters.”

  18. Genesis 11:14

    “Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber.”

  19. Genesis 11:15

    “Shelah lived four hundred three years after he became the father of Eber, and became the father of more sons and daughters.”

  20. Genesis 11:16

    “Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.”

Frequently asked

Questions about family in the Bible

What does the Bible say about family?
Ephesians 5-6 lays out family relationships — spouses, parents, children. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 calls parents to talk about God's commands "when you sit at home, when you walk, when you lie down, when you get up." Family is the first place faith is taught.
Which Bible verse is best for family?
Joshua 24:15 ("As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"), Proverbs 22:6, and Psalm 127:1 are the three most-shared verses on household faith.
What does the Bible say about parents?
Proverbs 22:6 commands training a child in the right way. Ephesians 6:4 calls fathers not to provoke their children. Exodus 20:12 — the fifth commandment — calls children to honour their father and mother.