Bible Verses about “families broken”
The Bible contains 50 verses about families broken across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].”
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
“The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”
“¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”
“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
“Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.”
“¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”
“¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
“¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”
“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.”
“And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
“¶ Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.”
“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”
“¶ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”
“When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”
“Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”
“For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:”
“In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.”
“‹And a man's foes› [shall be] ‹they of his own household.›”
“‹He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.›”
“‹For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.›”
“‹If any› [man] ‹come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.›”
“And Jesus saith unto him, ‹The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›”
“¶ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.”
“¶ For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”
“But Jesus said unto him, ‹Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.›”