Family Verses

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}

For it pleased {the Father} that in him should all fulness dwell;

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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.

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.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Husbands, love {your} wives, and be not bitter against them.

Children, obey {your} parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children {to anger}, lest they be discouraged.

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Let your speech {be} alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.