Bible Verses about “step families”
The Bible contains 20 verses about step families across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›”
“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.”
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“‹For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.›”
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.”
“Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
“¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“¶ 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.”
“‹For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.›”
“¶ A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
“¶ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
“¶ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.”
“¶ For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
“Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,”