Bible Verses About Mothers (KJV) With a Prayer
Bible verses about mothers from the King James Version, on honor, wisdom, comfort and faith, with a short reflection and a prayer for your mother.
A Prayer for Mothers
Scripture speaks of mothers with great tenderness. A mother teaches, comforts, prays and sometimes simply endures, and the Bible notices all of it. God even chooses a mother's comfort as the picture of His own care for us (Isaiah 66:13).
As you read these verses, think of the woman who raised you, or the woman who stood in her place. Perhaps she is near, perhaps far away, perhaps with God already. You can honor her today with a call, a letter, a kind word, or a quiet prayer.
Lord, thank You for mothers. Thank You for the ones who rocked us to sleep, taught us our first prayers, and stayed up worrying when we did not know it.
Bless my mother today. Where she is tired, give her rest. Where she is worried, give her peace. Where she feels unseen, let her know that You see every sacrifice. Reward the love she has poured out, and let her hear her children call her blessed.
If my relationship with my mother is hard, soften what needs softening and heal what is wounded. Help me honor her as best I can, and forgive where I need to forgive.
Bless all mothers, and expectant mothers, and those who long to be mothers. Be their strength and their joy. Amen.
Reading These Verses About Mothers
Many of these verses come from Proverbs. Proverbs 1:8 and 6:20 tell children not to forsake their mother's teaching, which shows how much a mother's guidance was valued. Proverbs 31 describes a woman of strength and wisdom, and ends with her children rising up to call her blessed (Proverbs 31:28).
The fifth of the Ten Commandments, "Honour thy father and thy mother" (Exodus 20:12), applies to every season of life, including when we are grown and our mothers are old. At the cross, Jesus Himself made sure His mother would be cared for (John 19:26-27). Paul also remembers the faith that first lived in Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5), a reminder that a mother's faith can be handed down for generations.
A simple way to use this page: choose one verse, read it slowly, and then pray the prayer above for your mother by name. If she is living, let the verse lead you to one small act of honor this week.
Scripture to Pray With
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 1:8 (KJV)
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 6:20 (KJV)
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Proverbs 23:25 (KJV)
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Proverbs 31:25-26 (KJV)
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Proverbs 31:28 (KJV)
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 (KJV)
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 66:13 (KJV)
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalm 127:3 (KJV)
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel 1:27 (KJV)
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
John 19:26-27 (KJV)
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
2 Timothy 1:5 (KJV)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Bible say about mothers?
The Bible honors mothers as teachers, comforters and women of strength. Proverbs 31 praises a mother whose children call her blessed, and Exodus 20:12 commands us to honor our father and mother.
What is a good Bible verse for Mother's Day?
Proverbs 31:28 is a popular choice: "Her children arise up, and call her blessed." Isaiah 66:13 and Proverbs 23:25 are also lovely to write in a card.
Which Bible verse says to honor your mother?
Exodus 20:12 says, "Honour thy father and thy mother." It is the fifth of the Ten Commandments.
Did Jesus care for His mother?
Yes. From the cross, Jesus entrusted Mary to the disciple He loved, and that disciple took her into his own home (John 19:26-27).
Who are mothers of faith in the Bible?
Hannah prayed for her son Samuel (1 Samuel 1:27), and Eunice and her mother Lois passed their faith on to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:5). Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most honored of all.
Last updated 2026-10-21