45 Bible Verses About Mothers That Honor All She Does for Her Family

"He replied, 'My mother and brothers are those who listen to God's word and do it.'"

The Good News: Family can mean more than blood. A found family can be created with those who share the same passion as you, such as a passion for Christ.

“Your descendants will become like the dust of the earth; you will spread out to the west, east, north, and south. Every family of earth will be blessed because of you and your descendants.”

The Good News: No matter where children may travel or choose to settle, they are still family. A family nearby or spread far and wide is still a family.

“Spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, and sisters, along with everything they own. Rescue us from death.”

The Good News: Selflessness, a trait many loving mothers possess, is a quality that can be passed down through generations, making the world a better place.

“Say: What a lioness among lionesses was your mother! She bedded down among the strong young lions and reared her cubs.”

The Good News: Every child-rearing mother had to endure an act of great pain for their children to meet the world. Thus, each child was born from their mother’s inner strength.

“So he went and got them and brought them to his mother, and his mother made the delicious food that his father loved.”

The Good News: Mothers have an uncanny ability to bring people together. Whether it is through their delicious cooking or calming essence, they have a way of calling everyone back home.

“If you come across a bird’s nest along your way, whether in a tree or on the ground, with baby birds or eggs, and the mother is sitting on the baby birds or eggs, do not remove the mother from her young. You must let the mother go, though you may take the young for yourself so that things go well for you and so you can prolong your life.”

The Good News: Motherhood is about loving and letting go. A mother raises her young to one day live a fulfilling life — a life that respects other beings and does not take more than they give.

“The angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Mary. God is honoring you.’”

The Good News: At times, mothers may doubt themselves. They may question whether they are raising their child right, if they are fit for motherhood. Trust that God bestowed a child upon you on purpose. He believed in you, so you should believe in yourself.

“Although we could have thrown our weight around as Christ’s apostles. Instead, we were gentle with you like a nursing mother caring for her own children.”

The Good News: The countless years mothers spend nurturing and caring for their young are reflected in the acts of kindness from their children later on. To be good, they must have seen good.

“Your mother was like a vine in a vineyard planted beside the waters; she bore lush fruit and foliage because of the plentiful water, and she produced mighty branches, fit for rulers’ scepters.”

The Good News: A mother’s surroundings can make all the difference. If she is surrounded by people and places that lift her spirits, she will flourish. Her happiness and fulfillment will spread to others.

“He is without father or mother or any family. He has no beginning or end of life, but he’s like God’s Son and remains a priest for all time.”

The Good News: There will forever be family in community. If a person’s family perishes or disconnects, they will never be alone. Followers of God are a part of a greater family — God’s family.

“I would lead you, I would bring you to my mother’s house; she would teach me what to do. I would give you spiced wine to drink, some of my fresh pomegranate juice.”

The Good News: No matter how old you are, there’s something to learn from mothers.

“As for children, obey your parents in the Lord, because it is right. The commandment Honor your father and mother is the first one with a promise attached: so that things will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land.”

The Good News: With the wisdom that you inherit from your parents, you will be able to live a thriving life.

“Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in their behavior, teaching what is good, rather than being gossips or addicted to heavy drinking. That way they can mentor young women to love their husbands and children, and to be sensible, morally pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands, so that God’s word won’t be ridiculed.”

The Good News: Mothers can always set a good example for those that are younger than them — even if they’re not their own children.

“She is vigilant over the activities of her household; she doesn’t eat the food of laziness.”

The Good News: Mothers — even when they feel the complete opposite — have a strength unlike any other.

“Love is patient, love is kind, it isn’t jealous, it doesn’t brag, it isn’t arrogant, it isn’t rude, it doesn’t seek its own advantage, it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints, it isn’t happy with injustice, but it is happy with the truth. Love puts up with all things, trusts in all things, hopes for all things, endures all things.”

The Good News: No matter what happens, you can always count on a mother to give you a love unlike any other.

“I’m reminded of your authentic faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice. I’m sure that this faith is also inside you.”

The Good News: Good morals and strong fatih can be seen across multiple generations.

"'Excuse me, sir!' Hannah said. 'As surely as you live, sir, I am the woman who stood here next to you, praying to the Lord. I prayed for this boy, and the Lord gave me what I asked from him. So now I give this boy back to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is given to the Lord.' Then they worshipped there before the Lord."

The Good News: A mother that prays for you is one that God hears.

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction; don’t neglect your mother’s teaching; for they are a graceful wreath on your head, and beads for your neck.”

The Good News: Though we may not see it when we’re young, a mother’s teachings should be held close to the heart.

“Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. His mother cherished every word in her heart.”

The Good News: A mother’s joy is one that cannot be duplicated.

“Honor your father and your mother, exactly as the Lord your God requires, so that your life will be long and so that things will go well for you on the fertile land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

The Good News: God asks us to honor our mothers and fathers in the way he designed because there was a reason he chose to deliver us to them.