The best Bible verses for mothers day include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for mothers day, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come."Proverbs 31:25
"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."Proverbs 31:30
"As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”"Isaiah 66:13
"“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you."Exodus 20:12
"Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!”"Luke 1:45
"I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also."2 Timothy 1:5
"“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!"Isaiah 49:15
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for mothers day is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for mothers day, and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for mothers day are Proverbs 31:25, Proverbs 31:28, Proverbs 31:30. 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 mothers day 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 mothers day, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.