The best Bible verses for power for families include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for power for families, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him."1 Peter 3:22
"who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him."1 Peter 3:22
"because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake."1 Thessalonians 1:5
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."2 Corinthians 4:7
"in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;"2 Corinthians 6:7
"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds."2 Corinthians 10:4
"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."2 Corinthians 12:9
"since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you."2 Corinthians 13:3
"For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God’s power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God’s power we will live with him to serve you."2 Corinthians 13:4
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."2 Peter 1:3
"We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty."2 Peter 1:16
"yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not bring slanderous accusations against such beings in the presence of the Lord."2 Peter 2:11
"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God,"2 Timothy 1:8
"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully"Colossians 1:11
"For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him."Colossians 1:16
Scripture does not change for its audience, but which passages land does. The 15 verses below were chosen because they are accessible to power 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 power for families are 1 Peter 3:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 4:7. 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 power 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 power for families, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.