21 Bible Verses About Mothers

Mothers hold a special place in the Bible, embodying wisdom, compassion, and strength…

These 21 verses highlight the invaluable role of mothers, offering insights into their profound influence and the honor they deserve…

Proverbs 31:25-26

  • Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Proverbs 31:28-29

  • Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Isaiah 66:13

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

Proverbs 1:8-9

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

Proverbs 23:22-25

  • Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Exodus 20:12

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

Ephesians 6:1-3

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

Leviticus 19:3

  • Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Psalm 139:13-14

  • For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Luke 1:46-48

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

John 19:26-27

  • When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Proverbs 31:31

  • Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:10-12

  • Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:30

  • Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 6:20-22

  • My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

2 Timothy 1:5

  • 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.

Psalm 127:3

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

Isaiah 49:15

  • Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

Proverbs 14:1

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

1 Peter 3:4

  • But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Colossians 3:20

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