102 Bible verses for reconciliation in the family

Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

He who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth;

and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously;

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

so that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another.

Better is a portion of vegetables where there is love, Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds,

“Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.

One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.

Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife is not to leave her husband

(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband is not to divorce his wife.

He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

On that day, the one who will be on the housetop, with his goods in the house, must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back.

Remember Lot’s wife.

Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.

I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.

There will be two women grinding at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left.

[Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.”]

And responding, they *said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “Where the body is, there also the vultures will be gathered.”

And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”

Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.

I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

¶“Come now, and let us debate your case,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They shall become as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be like wool.

Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way.

And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

This I command you, that you love one another.

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

“The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will rejoice over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Let love of the brothers and sisters continue.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,

for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.

Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,

For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Do all things without complaining or arguments;

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,

A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.

And it is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, mend your ways, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble;

Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, for the glory of God.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace;

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Now, so that you also may know about my circumstances as to what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.

so that it may turn out well for you, and that you may live long on the earth.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

¶My son, comply with the commandment of your father, And do not ignore the teaching of your mother;

Bind them continually on your heart; Tie them around your neck.

When you walk, they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves;

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to compensate for your absence in your service to me.

do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus,

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

So he set out and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord.

“This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

And he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and afterward his brothers talked with him.

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.

Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ,

Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.

One who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.”

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are relatives!

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.

Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?”

Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times.

Pursue peace with all people, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

We love, because He first loved us.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;

If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he hates his brother or sister, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.

One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

¶Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Those who love Your Law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.

You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant.

It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered,

A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Stand firm therefore, having belted your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace;

in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise),

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Now, so that you also may know about my circumstances as to what I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.

so that it may turn out well for you, and that you may live long on the earth.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up.

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses.