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Bible Verses About Family to Memorize
Scripture treats the family as God’s idea, not a human invention. From the first home in Eden to Joshua’s declaration that "as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD," the Bible presents the household as the primary place where faith is lived, taught, and handed down. That is why Psalm 127 insists that unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain — the strength of a family rests on something deeper than schedules, finances, or even affection.
Memorizing verses about family puts God’s blueprint where you can actually use it: in the kitchen argument, the late-night worry over a child, the decision about how your household will spend its time. The twelve verses below cover God’s design for the home, the promises He attaches to faithful families, and the daily commands — honor, teach, provide, forgive — that hold a household together. Hide them in your heart, and they will surface exactly when your family needs them.
KJV verse list
12 Bible verses about family
Each verse below is shown in the King James Version. Read it slowly, then use the note beneath it to see why it is worth carrying with you.
Joshua 24:15
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.
Joshua’s resolve — "as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" — is the single clearest declaration of a family’s spiritual direction in all of Scripture.
Psalm 127:1
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
It reminds you every day that a home built without the Lord is built in vain, no matter how hard you work at it.
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
The fifth commandment — honor thy father and thy mother — is the foundation God laid for every family relationship.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 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.
God’s plan for passing on faith is parents talking about His words at home, on the road, at bedtime — this verse is the job description.
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Paul attaches the first commandment with promise to children obeying their parents — a verse worth knowing on both sides of the relationship.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Train up a child in the way he should go — the most quoted parenting promise in the Bible deserves to live in your memory, not just on a plaque.
1 Timothy 5:8
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.
It makes providing for your own household a matter of faith itself, not just responsibility.
Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
The jailer’s promise — "thou shalt be saved, and thy house" — fuels prayer for every family member who does not yet believe.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
God’s mercy reaches to children’s children — a verse that lifts your eyes from this week’s chaos to a multi-generational promise.
Proverbs 17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Children’s children are the crown of old men — it reframes grandparenting and aging as glory, not decline.
Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
God chose Abraham so he would command his children and household after him — proof that leading a family spiritually is central to God’s purposes.
Psalm 128:1-2
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
It paints the portrait of a blessed household: a family that fears the Lord and enjoys the fruit of its labor.
Memorization help
How to memorize these verses
Family verses are best memorized as a family. Pick one verse a week — start with Joshua 24:15 — and say it together at the same anchor point every day, like dinner or the drive to school. Children often memorize faster than adults, so let them lead the recitation and gently correct you; it turns review into a game instead of a chore. If you each create a free account in The Bible Memory App, you can add the same verses and check each other’s progress through the week.
The Bible Memory App turns that practice into a daily habit: type each verse from memory, get instant feedback on every word, and review on a schedule so the verses stay with you for years, not days. It is free to start, and you can add any of the verses above in seconds.
FAQ
Questions about Bible verses on family
What is a good Bible verse about family?
Joshua 24:15 is the classic choice: "as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." It states a whole family’s spiritual direction in one sentence, which is why so many households memorize it first and even display it in their homes. Psalm 127:1 and Deuteronomy 6:6-7 are strong companions — one about who builds the home, the other about how faith gets passed on inside it.
What psalm is about family?
Psalm 127 and Psalm 128 are the Bible’s back-to-back family psalms. Psalm 127 declares that children are a heritage from the Lord and that He must build the house; Psalm 128 describes the blessing on a household that fears the Lord. Memorizing Psalm 127:1 and Psalm 128:1-2 gives you the heart of both.
How can our family memorize Scripture together?
Choose one shared verse per week, recite it at a fixed daily moment (meals work well), and review old verses on weekends. Keep the pace sustainable — one verse a week, every week, beats a burst of ten verses that fade by summer. The Bible Memory App is free to start and lets every family member track the same verses on their own device.
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