Bible Verses about “fasting for family”

“¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”

“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”

“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”

“‹But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;›”

“¶ ‹Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.›”

“‹That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.›”

“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

“As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”

“For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”

“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”

“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”

“Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”

“¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;”

“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.”

“¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”

“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”

“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”

“For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”

“¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”

“Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

“¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,”

“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”

“Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”

“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”

“For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.”

“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.”

“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”

“Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”

“For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”

“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:”

“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”

“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”

“Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,”

“For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;”

“Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”

“Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.”

“And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.”

“I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.”

“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”

“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”

“¶ Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”

“So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.”