Mother’s Day is a time to honor and celebrate the special women in our lives who have nurtured and cared for us.
What better way to express your gratitude than with a thoughtful Mother’s Day card? Including a heartfelt Bible verse can add an extra layer of meaning to your message.
Here are some short and sweet Bible verses that you can use to inspire your Mother’s Day card this year.
List of Bible Verses for Mothers Day Cards
Here is short bible verse for Mothers Day cards.
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Bible Verses For Mothers Day Cards
Proverbs 31:10: “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”
Isaiah 66:13: “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.”
Isaiah 49:15: “Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?”
Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Proverbs 31:26: “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”
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.'”
Proverbs 31:31: “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”
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.”
Luke 2:51: “And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.”
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- “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.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- “Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.” – Proverbs 23:22-25
- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23
1. Proverbs 31:10-12
Who could ever find a wife like this one- she is a woman of strength and mighty valor! She’s full of wealth and wisdom, the price paid for her was greater than many jewels. Her husband has entrusted his heart to her, for she brings him the rich spoils of victory. All throughout her life she brings him what is good, and not evil. – Proverbs 31:10-12 (The Passion Translation)
2. 1 Peter 3:4
You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. – 1 Peter 3:4 (New Living Translation)
3. Psalm 113:9
God’s grace provides for the barren ones a joyful home with children so that even childless couples find a family. He makes them happy parents surrounded by their pride and joy. That’s the God we praise, so give it all to him! – Psalm 113:9 (The Passion Translation)
4. Isaiah 49:15
Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? – Isaiah 49:15 (New Living Translation)
5. Joshua 24:15
But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15 (New International Version)
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6. Proverbs 6:20-22
My child, obey your father’s godly instruction and follow your mother’s life-giving teaching. Fill your heart with their advice and let your life be shaped by what they’ve taught you. Their wisdom will guide you wherever you go and keep you from bringing harm to yourself. Their instruction will whisper to you at every sunrise and direct you through a brand new day. – Proverbs 6:20-22 (The Passion Translation)
7. Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. – Isaiah 66:13 (English Standard Version)
8. Colossians 3:24
Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. – Colossians 3:24 (New Living Translation)
9. Proverbs 23:22-25
Give respect to your father and mother, for without them you wouldn’t be here. And don’t neglect them when they grow old. Embrace the truth and hold it close. Don’t let go of wisdom, instruction and life-giving understanding. When a father observes his child living in godliness, he is ecstatic with joy-nothing makes him prouder! So may your father’s heart bust with joy and your mother’s soul be filled with gladness because of you. – Proverbs 23:22-25 (The Passion Translation)
10. John 19:25-27
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. – John 19:25-27 (New King James Version)
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11. Romans 8:38-39
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39 (New Living Translation)
12. Psalm 127:3
Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward. – Psalm 127:3 (The Passion Translation)
13. Philippians 1:2-3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. – Philippians 1:2-3 (New International Version)
14. Hebrews 13:5-6
Don’t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s presence. For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!” So we can say with great confidence: “I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!” – Hebrews 13:5-6 (The Passion Translation)
15. 1 Timothy 5:2
Don’t correct an older man. Encourage him, as you would your own father. Treat younger men as you would your own brother, and treat older women as you would your own mother. Show the same respect to younger women that you would to your sister. – 1 Timothy 5:1-2 (Contemporary English Version)
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16. Proverbs 11:16
A gracious, generous woman will be honored with a splendid reputation, but the woman who hates the truth lives surrounded with disgrace and by men who are cutthroats, only greedy for money. – Proverbs 11:16 (The Passion Translation)
17. 1 Samuel 1:26-28
“Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord. I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request. Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there. – 1 Samuel 1:26-28 (New Living Translation)
18. Proverbs 5:18
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. – Proverbs 5:18 (New Living Translation)
19. Psalm 139:13
You formed my innermost being, shaping my delicate inside and my intricate outside, and you wove them all together in my mother’s womb. – Psalm 139:13 (The Passion Translation)
20. Deuteronomy 5:16
“‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. – Deuteronomy 5:16 (English Standard Version)
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21. 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. – Titus 2:3-5 (English Standard Version)
22. Proverbs 1:8-9
Pay close attention, my child, to your father’s wise words and never forget your mother’s instructions. For their insight will bring you success, adorning you with grace-filled thoughts and giving you reins to guide your decisions. – Proverbs 1:8-9 (The Passion Translation)
23. Psalms 128:1-2, 5-6
How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you. The Lord bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. Indeed, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! – Psalm 128:1-2, 5-6 (New American Standard Bible)
24. Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 (English Standard Version)
25. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (New Living Translation)
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26. Philippians 2:14-15
Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. – Philippians 2:14-15 (New Living Translation)
27. Proverbs 18:22
The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord. – Proverbs 18:22 (New Living Translation)
28. Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, if you want to be wise, listen to your parents and do what they tell you, and the Lord will help you. For the commandment, “Honor your father and your mother,” was the first of the Ten Commandments with a promise attached: “You will prosper and live a long, full life if you honor your parents.” Ephesians 6:1-3 (The Passion Translation)
29. Luke 1:5-6
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. – Luke 1:5-6 (New International Version)
30. Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:31 (New International Version)
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31. Proverbs 22:6
Dedicate your children to God and point them in the way that they should go, and the values they’ve learned from you will be with them for life. – Proverbs 22:6 (The Passion Translation)
32. Philippians 4:8
So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always. – Philippians 4:8 (The Passion Translation)
33. Ruth 1:16-17
Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” – Ruth 1:16-17 (New Living Translation)
34. Proverbs 17:6
Grandparents have the crowning glory of life: Grandchildren! And it’s only proper for children to take pride in their parents. – Proverbs 17:6 (The Passion Translation)
35. Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. – Exodus 20:12 (New King James Version)
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36. Luke 1:46-48
And Mary sang this song: “My soul is ecstatic, overflowing with praises to God! My spirit bursts with joy over my life-giving God! For he set his tender gaze upon me, his lowly servant girl. And from here on, everyone will know that I have been favored and blessed. – Luke 1:46-48 (The Passion Translation)
37. Leviticus 19:3
Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. – Leviticus 19:3 (New King James Version)
38. 2 Timothy 1:5
I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you. – 2 Timothy 1:5 (New Living Translation)
39. Galatians 6:9
And don’t allow yourselves to be weary or disheartened in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonder harvest you’ve planted is coming! – Galatians 6:9 (The Passion Translation)
40. Isaiah 41:13
For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you’. – Isaiah 41:13 (New Living Translation)
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41. Philippians 4:12-13
I know what it means to lack, and I know what it means to experience overwhelming abundance. For I’m trained in the secret of overcoming all things, whether in fullness or in hunger. And I find that the strength of Christ’s explosive power infuses me to conquer every difficulty. – Philippians 4:12-13 (The Passion Translation)
42. Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. – Jeremiah 29:11 (English Standard Version)
43. Matthew 15:4-6
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’ they are not to ‘honor their father or mother’ with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. – Matthew 15:4-6 (New International Version)
44. Proverbs 19:14
You can inherit houses and land from your parents, but a good wife only comes as a gracious gift from God! – Proverbs 19:14 (The Passion Translation)
45. Psalm 23:6
So why would I fear the future? For I’m being pursued only by your goodness and unfailing love. Then afterwards-when my life is through, I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you! – Psalm 23:6 (The Passion Translation)
46. Ephesians 2:10
We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good works we would do to fulfill it! – Ephesians 2:10 (The Passion Translation)
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47. Luke 18:20
“You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ” – Luke 18:20 (New King James Version)
48. 1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. – 1 Peter 4:8 (English Standard Version)
49. Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman encourages and builds up her family, but a foolish woman over time will tear it down by her own actions. – Proverbs 14:1 (The Passion Translation)
50. Proverbs 24:3
Wise people are builders-they build families, businesses, communities. And through intelligence and insight their enterprises are established and endure. – Proverbs 24:3 (The Passion Translation)
