Do you want to find the best Mother's Day scriptures? Are you looking for Bible verses for moms?  Perhaps you are just studying what the Bible says about mothers.  If any of these are the case,  you are in luck. We searched the Bible for the best scriptures to help you celebrate and honor your mother.

Mother's Day Bible Verses

Here are some of the most popular Bible verses that are often used to honor and celebrate mothers on Mother's Day:

• Proverbs 31:28-29 — "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.'"

• Deuteronomy 5:16 — "Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you."

• Titus 2:3-5 — "Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled."

• Psalm 113:9 — "He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord."

• Matthew 15:4a — "For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,'"  

• Proverbs 31:10-31 — "An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She dresses herself with fine linen and purple cloth, and her clothing is of fine needlework. She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.' Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates."

These verses highlight the qualities and attributes that are associated with a virtuous and godly mother, such as wisdom, kindness, love, and faithfulness, and serve as an inspiration and encouragement for mothers everywhere.

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Bible Verses For Mother's Day Cards

Here are some Bible verses that can be used in Mother's Day cards. Each is short enough to copy and explain why you picked that verse. Each verse also can provide comfort and inspiration to mothers, and can also be used to reflect on the important role of mothers in our lives.

• Proverbs 31:25 — "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future."

• John 14:27 — "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."

• 1 Peter 4:8 — "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins."

• Colossians 3:23-24 — "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ."

• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

• Galatians 5:22-23 — “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”

These verses offer encouragement, strength, peace, and love, and are a great way to express appreciation for all that mothers do for their children and families.

Scriptures About Honoring Your Mother

Here are a few passages from the Bible that could be used for Mother's Day:

• Exodus 20:12 — “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

• Proverbs 1:8-9 — "Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck."

• Proverbs 10:1 — "A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother."

• Proverbs 6:20 — "My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching."

• Proverbs 23:22 — "Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old."

• Leviticus 19:3 — “Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father.”

• Ephesians 6:1-2 — "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother'—which is the first commandment with a promise."

These verses emphasize the importance of honoring and respecting one's parents, as well as the blessings that come from doing so.

Bible Verse About A Mother’s Love

One of the most well-known verses about a mother's love is found in Isaiah 49:15: "Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you." This verse highlights the depth and strength of a mother's love, which is seen as unending and unbreakable. This verse also highlights God's love for His people, which is compared to the love of a mother for her child. In addition to Isaiah 49:15, the below Bible verses highlight a mother's love.

• Isaiah 66:13 — “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.”

• Luke 2:51 — “And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.”

• 3 John 1:4 — “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

• 1 Corinthians 13:13 — “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

• 2 Kings 4:30 — “Then the mother of the child said, ‘As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.’ So he arose and followed her.”

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Bible Verses About Mothers

Here are some verses in the Bible that mention mothers:

• Isaiah 49:15 — "Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you."

• 1 Timothy 2:15 — "Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control."

• Titus 2:4-5 — "Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."

• Proverbs 31:26 — "She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue."

• Deuteronomy 6:6–7 — "And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise."

• Proverbs 31:31 — "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."

• Psalm 139:13-14 — "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."

• Genesis 3:20 — "The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living."

• 1 Peter 3:4 — "You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God."

• Deuteronomy 4:9 — "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them."

These verses highlight a mother's love and the role mothers play in raising, caring for their children, while also being an example of faith.

Bible Verses To Inspire Mom

Here are some Bible verses that can inspire and encourage mothers:

• Philippians 4:13 — "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

• Isaiah 40:31 — "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

• John 16:33 — "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

• James 1:17 — "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."

• 1 Peter 5:7 — "Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."

• Matthew 11:28 — "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

• Psalm 46:5 — “God is within her, she will not fall.”

• Exodus 14:14 — "The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm."

• Proverbs 22:6 — “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

• Psalm 73:26 — “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

• Psalm 28:7 — “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.”

• Colossians 2:10 — "And in Christ you have been brought to fullness." 

• 1 Chronicles 16:11 — Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” 

• Jeremiah 29:11 — “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”  

These verses can provide comfort and encouragement to mothers, reminding them of God's strength, grace, and love.

Final Thoughts on Mother’s Day Bible Verses

Well, there you have it. A huge list of Bible verses that you can use to honor your mother on Mother's Day or at any other time. Aside from writing one of the above verses in a card and explaining why you chose that verse, you can use the above verses in the following ways:

• Make a scrapbook with your favorite verses and photos of you and your mother.

• Find a meaningful scripture and make it into a fun wall art, sign, or card. You can find inspiration by searching Pinterest or Amazon.

• Make a poem or prayer out of your favorite verses. Please place each prayer or poem in a jar or box and present it to your mother.

There are numerous ways to use scripture to encourage your mother or a woman in your life.

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