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This collection has 22 Bible verses about mothers — 15 from the Old Testament and 7 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 12 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about mothers? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about mothers, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised."
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
"She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness."
"As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”"
"“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you."
"Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward."
"“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!"
"Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
"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."
"My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck."
"For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb."
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: “that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”"
"“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:"
"“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God."
"“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."
"Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:"
"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."
"The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her."
"He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!"
"Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents."
"Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed."
"Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home."
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This collection has 22 Bible verses about mothers — 15 from the Old Testament and 7 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (6 verses), across 12 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about mothers? Read 22 carefully selected Bible verses about mothers, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Proverbs 31:25-30 — “Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”
Proverbs 22:6 — “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Proverbs 31:26-27 — “She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.”
Full collection: 22 verses on this page (68% Old Testament, 32% New Testament).
This page curates 22 verses about mothers from 12 books. Proverbs is the most frequent source (6 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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