Bible quotes about family have been read at weddings, stitched onto samplers, and whispered at bedtime for generations. Here are twenty nine of the most loved verses on family from the King James Version, grouped by what your family needs right now, plus original faith-filled lines you can write in a card.
The verses below cover family love and unity, children and parents, building a home, forgiveness, and generations. Each is quoted from the King James Version, which is in the public domain in the United States, with its chapter and verse so you can read it in context. After the scripture you will find original family blessings written by Betteroo.
For the wedding card, the family reunion, or the season when everyone needs a reminder. Verses about loving one another well.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”Psalm 133:1 (KJV)
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”Colossians 3:14 (KJV)
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”1 John 4:7 (KJV)
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.”Romans 12:10 (KJV)
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.”1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)
Bible Verses About Children and Parents
For the baby dedication, the nursery wall, or the parent who needs encouragement. Verses about raising children and honoring parents.
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Psalm 127:3 (KJV)
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Deuteronomy 6:7 (KJV)
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.”Proverbs 31:28 (KJV)
“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”Isaiah 54:13 (KJV)
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”3 John 1:4 (KJV)
If You Only Read One
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. (Psalm 127:3, KJV)”
Bible Verses About Building a Home
For the housewarming card, the new marriage, or the family that just started over. Verses about what holds a house together.
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
“Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it.”Psalm 127:1 (KJV)
“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.”Proverbs 24:3 (KJV)
“And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”Mark 3:25 (KJV)
“A threefold cord is not quickly broken.”Ecclesiastes 4:12 (KJV)
“Thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”Psalm 128:3 (KJV)
“God setteth the solitary in families.”Psalm 68:6 (KJV)
83%
of parents are exhausted or drained
The 2026 US national average
79%
are getting under 6 hours of sleep a night
The 2026 US national average
55%
of babies wake 3+ times per night
The 2026 US national average
1 in 3
moms say they feel touched out most days
The 2026 US national average
How parents are coping in 2026, from Betteroo’s State of Parent and Baby Sleep report
Metric
2026 US national average
Parents exhausted or drained
83%
Parents getting under 6 hours of sleep
79%
Babies waking 3 or more times per night
55%
Moms who feel touched out most days
1 in 3
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Bible Verses About Family Forgiveness and Generations
For the hard seasons and the long view. Verses about forgiving one another and the faith that passes down.
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”Ephesians 4:32 (KJV)
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”Colossians 3:13 (KJV)
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.”Ephesians 4:2 (KJV)
“Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”Proverbs 17:6 (KJV)
“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children.”Psalm 103:17 (KJV)
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”Proverbs 14:26 (KJV)
“Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”Ruth 1:16 (KJV)
Why the King James Version?
The KJV is in the public domain in the United States, so these verses can be printed on cards, signs, and keepsakes freely. If you prefer a modern translation such as the NIV or ESV for a printed product, check that publisher’s permissions page first, since most modern translations are under copyright.
Original Faith-Filled Family Quotes
For the card that needs your own words alongside scripture. Original family blessings written by Betteroo, free to use.
“A family on its knees together is a family that stands together.”
“Our home is not perfect, but it is covered in prayer.”
“Grace at the table, grace in the hard seasons, grace for each other.”
“God did not give us an easy family. He gave us one that keeps coming back to the table.”
“Every child in this house is an answered prayer, even at three in the morning.”
“We are not held together by our strength. We are held together by His.”
“Faith is the thread, and family is what it holds together.”
“Lord, bless the people under this roof, and the ones who are far away tonight.”
“Our family’s best inheritance is not money. It is the faith we hand down.”
“The house is loud, the days are full, and God is in the middle of all of it.”
“Some families pass down recipes. We pray to pass down hope.”
“May this home be a place where every child knows they are loved, by us and by God.”
The moment
A verse that fits
Wedding or anniversary card
Colossians 3:14 or Ecclesiastes 4:12
Baby dedication or new baby
Psalm 127:3
Housewarming
Joshua 24:15 or Proverbs 24:3
A family going through conflict
Ephesians 4:32
Grandparents’ card
Proverbs 17:6
Blended or adoptive family
Psalm 68:6 or Ruth 1:16
Matching a Bible verse about family to the occasion.
Joshua 24:15, ‘But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD,’ is probably the most quoted, especially on home signs. Psalm 127:3 and Psalm 133:1 are close behind.
What is a short Bible verse about family love?
Psalm 133:1 is short and warm: ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!’ Colossians 3:14 is another favorite for weddings and family cards.
Which Bible verse is good for a family going through conflict?
Ephesians 4:32 asks families to be ‘kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,’ and Colossians 3:13 speaks directly to forgiving a quarrel. Both are gentle rather than scolding.
Can I print these Bible verses on cards and signs?
Yes. The King James Version is in the public domain in the United States, and the original blessings on this page are free to use too. Modern translations like the NIV usually require checking the publisher’s permissions.
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