The best Bible verses for depression for families include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for depression for families, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope."Isaiah 19:9
"Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope."Isaiah 19:9
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,"Hebrews 6:19
"Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."Proverbs 24:14
"Give glory to the Lord your God before he brings the darkness, before your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to thick darkness and change it to deep gloom."Jeremiah 13:16
"“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."John 3:16
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."Romans 8:28
Scripture does not change for its audience, but which passages land does. The 15 verses below were chosen because they are accessible to depression for families without being condescending — plain in their language, concrete in their imagery, and short enough to hold in mind.
The point is not a simplified Bible. It is picking the passages that already speak clearly, so the reader meets the text itself rather than a paraphrase of it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for depression for families are Isaiah 19:9, Hebrews 6:19, Proverbs 24:14. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to depression for families across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for depression for families, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.