Bible Verses About Mothers
- Proverbs 31:10-1210 Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. Related Topics: Love and MarriageMarriageMarriage ProblemsMarriage and LoveRelationships
- Proverbs 31:25-3125 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue. 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: 29 “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates! Related Topics: BeautyKindnessRelationshipsStrength
- 2 Timothy 1:1-51 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also. Related Topics: Being ThankfulGod's PromisesGod's WillMother's DayTeaching Children
- John 19:25-2725 But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home. Related Topics: Loving Your MotherMother's DayMotherly LoveWomen
- Proverbs 23:22-2522 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. 25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice! Related Topics: Father's DayJoyKidsMother's DayTruth
- Ephesians 6:1-31 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: 3 “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.” Related Topics: GrandmothersLove and RelationshipsMother's DayMotherly LoveObedience
- Titus 2:3-53 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, 4 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed. Related Topics: Love and MarriageModestyMother's DayPurityWives
- Exodus 20:1212 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. Related Topics: ChildrenFamilyMother's DayRelationshipsWomen
- Isaiah 66:1313 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.” Related Topics: Motherly Love
- Proverbs 1:8-98 My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching; 9 for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. Related Topics: ChildrenFather's DayKidsMother's DayRelationships
- Proverbs 22:66 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Related Topics: ChildrenFamilyKidsMother's DayRelationships
- 2 Timothy 3:14-1714 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. 15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17 that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Related Topics: ChildrenFaithJudging OthersMotivationSalvation
- Luke 1:41-4841 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!” 46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed. Related Topics: BabiesGod's PromisesHumilityWomen
- Psalm 127:3-53 Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Related Topics: AbortionChildrenFamilyMother's DayRelationships
- Deuteronomy 6:5-95 You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. 6 These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; 7 and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the door posts of your house and on your gates. Related Topics: God's WordKidsMother's DayTrustYouth
- Psalm 139:13-1613 For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. 15 My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. Related Topics: AbortionBeautyGod's SovereigntyIdentityMother's Day
- Genesis 3:2020 The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living. Related Topics: DaughtersLoving Your MotherMother's DayMotherly Love
- Deuteronomy 5:1616 “Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you, that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. Related Topics: Father's DayGrandparentsKidsRaising ChildrenYouth
- 1 Timothy 5:1-21 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; 2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. Related Topics: Mother's DayPurityRespectWomenYouth
- Proverbs 6:20-2220 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 Bind them continually on your heart. Tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, it will lead you. When you sleep, it will watch over you. When you awake, it will talk with you. Related Topics: FamilyFather's DayFathersKidsYouth
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-74 Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, 5 doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6 doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Related Topics: AngerForgivenessKindnessMother's DayPerseverance
- 1 Peter 3:1-41 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word, 2 seeing your pure behavior in fear. 3 Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing, 4 but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight. Related Topics: HumilityMother's DayPuritySelf WorthSharing the Gospel
- Proverbs 29:15-1715 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul. Related Topics: ChildrenKidsMother's DayWisdom
- Deuteronomy 21:18-2118 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them, 19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place. 20 They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21 All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear. Related Topics: AlcoholDrinkingFather's DayMother's DayParenting
- Galatians 5:22-2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Related Topics: God's LoveJoyLoveLoving OthersMother's Day
- 1 Peter 4:88 And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins. Related Topics: Father's DayGod's LoveMarriageMother's DayRelationships
- Matthew 12:46-5046 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. 47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.” 48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Related Topics: FamilyGod's PlanGod's WillMother's DayObedience
- 1 Samuel 1:26-2826 She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh. 27 I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him. 28 Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there. Related Topics: MiscarriageMother's Day
- Proverbs 17:66 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents. Related Topics: BabiesFamilyFather's DayKidsMother's Day
- Isaiah 40:28-3128 Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. 30 Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall; 31 but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint. Related Topics: AnxietyEncouragementHealingStrength
- Proverbs 20:2020 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness. Related Topics: Father's DayHonoring Your ParentsMother's Day
- Ruth 1:16-1716 Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.” Related Topics: Love and MarriageLoving Your MotherMarriage and LoveMother's DayYouth
- Philippians 2:14-1514 Do all things without complaining and arguing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, Related Topics: Adoption
- Romans 8:38-3938 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Related Topics: AnxietyDepressionMotivationStressSuicide
- Psalm 113:99 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah! Related Topics: Being HappyChildrenLoving Your Mother
- Psalm 128:5-65 May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
- Luke 18:2020 You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’” Related Topics: DeceitHonoring Your ParentsLoving Your MotherMother's Day
- Proverbs 14:1-21 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. 2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. Related Topics: FoolsLoving Your MotherMotherly LoveWivesWomen
- Exodus 21:1515 “Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death. Related Topics: DadsFather's DayFathers
- Exodus 21:1717 “Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. Related Topics: CursingCussingDadsFather's DayFathers
- Genesis 2:22-2422 Yahweh God made a woman from the rib which he had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh. Related Topics: AdulteryFather's DayLoveMother's DayUnity
- Proverbs 10:11 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. Related Topics: BabiesFather's DayKidsMother's DayParenting
- Luke 10:38-4238 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.” 41 Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Related Topics: AnxietyMother's DayStressWomenWorry
- Luke 2:5151 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. Related Topics: Being Humble