Bible Verses about “family divided”
The Bible contains 50 verses about family divided 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.”
“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”
“And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›”
“‹Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.›”
“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
“‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›”
“‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›”
“‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›”
“‹And a man's foes› [shall be] ‹they of his own household.›”
“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.”
“‹And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.›”
“‹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.›”
“‹Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?›”
“‹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.›”
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›”
“‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›”
“‹But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few› [stripes]. ‹For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.›”
“‹Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?›”
“‹The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.›”
“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,”
“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
“Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;”
“‹But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.›”
“‹Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.›”
“¶ And he said unto his disciples, ‹Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.›”
“‹Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.›”
“‹Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.›”
“‹And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.›”
“‹The life is more than meat, and the body› [is more] ‹than raiment.›”
“‹Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:›”
“‹For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.›”
“‹For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.›”
“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.”
“‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›”
“‹For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.›”
“‹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.›”
“‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›”
“‹Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.›”
“‹If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?›”
“‹If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more› [will he clothe] ‹you, O ye of little faith?›”
“‹But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“‹And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not› [himself], ‹neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many› [stripes].”
“‹I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?›”
“‹The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for› [him], ‹and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.›”
“‹Let your loins be girded about, and› [your] ‹lights burning;›”
“‹Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.›”