100 Bible Verses about Mother in Laws

Here are 100 Bible verses about mother in laws, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Matthew 10:34-36 KJV

³⁴ Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. ³⁶ And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 4:29 KJV

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 7:12 KJV

¹² Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ruth 1:16-18 KJV

¹⁶ And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: ¹⁷ Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. ¹⁸ When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. ² Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. ⁴ And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 19:9 KJV

⁹ And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Mark 10:7 KJV

⁷ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 27:1 KJV

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Timothy 5:13 KJV

¹³ And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 8:14-15 KJV

¹⁴ And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. ¹⁵ And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 5:4 KJV

⁴ Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 2:1 KJV

¹ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 22:6 KJV

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 12:53 KJV

⁵³ The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 5:1-33 KJV

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; ² And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. ³ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; ⁴ Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 6:17 KJV

¹⁷ A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Titus 2:3-5 KJV

³ The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; ⁴ That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵ To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 5:31 KJV

³¹ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 13:8-10 KJV

⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ¹⁰ Love worketh no ill …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 1:37 KJV

³⁷ For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 10:36 KJV

³⁶ And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 15:12 KJV

¹² This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 18:22 KJV

²² Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 13:7 KJV

⁷ Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 1:8-9 KJV

⁸ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: ⁹ For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 22:39 KJV

³⁹ And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 19:26 KJV

²⁶ But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 92:14-15 KJV

¹⁴ They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; ¹⁵ To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Exodus 20:12 KJV

¹² Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 6:7 KJV

⁷ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 KJV

⁴ Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ⁵ Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; ⁶ Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; ⁷ Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 14:27 KJV

²⁷ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 8:32 KJV

³² And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 29:15 KJV

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 14:1 KJV

¹ Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 139:13-16 KJV

¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. ¹⁴ I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. ¹⁵ My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. ¹⁶ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Revelation 3:20 KJV

²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:26 KJV

²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 6:33 KJV

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 127:3 KJV

³ Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 23:1-6 KJV

¹ The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Philippians 4:6 KJV

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 8:31 KJV

³¹ What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 10:35 KJV

³⁵ For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 5:13 KJV

¹³ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Colossians 3:23 KJV

²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 5:23 KJV

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Romans 1:16 KJV

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 15:13 KJV

¹³ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 6:27 KJV

²⁷ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 22:37 KJV

³⁷ Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Peter 4:8 KJV

⁸ And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

James 2:10 KJV

¹⁰ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Hebrews 11:1 KJV

¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Colossians 4:1-18 KJV

¹ Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. ² Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; ³ Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: ⁴ That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Colossians 1:1-29 KJV

¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, ² To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, ⁴ Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Philippians 1:3 KJV

³ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 6:1-3 KJV

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. ² Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 2:20 KJV

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Acts 2:38 KJV

³⁸ Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 19:25-27 KJV

²⁵ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! ²⁷ Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 15:4 KJV

⁴ For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 12:25-30 KJV

²⁵ And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: ²⁶ And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? ²⁷ And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 11:28 KJV

²⁸ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 5:16 KJV

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Micah 6:8 KJV

⁸ He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Isaiah 66:13 KJV

¹³ As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

¹⁰ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

³¹ But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Isaiah 9:6 KJV

⁶ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 31:25 KJV

²⁵ Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

1 Peter 5:7 KJV

⁷ Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 6:1 KJV

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 5:11 KJV

¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 10:10 KJV

¹⁰ The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ezekiel 25:17 KJV

¹⁷ And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ezekiel 23:20 KJV

²⁰ For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 23:25 KJV

²⁵ Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 4:23 KJV

²³ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 3:5 KJV

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Philippians 4:8 KJV

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 6:4 KJV

⁴ And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 3:20 KJV

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Galatians 5:22 KJV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 16:33 KJV

³³ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 14:6 KJV

⁶ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ 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.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

John 1:1 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Luke 1:46-48 KJV

⁴⁶ And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, ⁴⁷ And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. ⁴⁸ For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 8:14 KJV

¹⁴ And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

2 Timothy 1:5 KJV

⁵ When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Ephesians 6:2-3 KJV

² Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Matthew 12:46-50 KJV

⁴⁶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. ⁴⁷ Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. ⁴⁸ But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? ⁴⁹ And he stretched forth his hand toward his …

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Proverbs 27:17 KJV

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse

Psalm 118:24 KJV

²⁴ This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse