Bible dictionary for children
Family
A family is a group joined through relationships of belonging and care.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A family is a group joined through relationships of belonging and care. Families can look different, and children deserve safe, loving care.
Talk about it
What actions help people know that they belong?
An example from the Bible
Jesus speaks of those who do God's will as his family. He is describing a wider belonging, not saying that ordinary family care is unimportant.
Read Mark 3:35 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Mark 3:35
For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
