Whether you are looking for an encouraging Bible verse to share with you mom for mother’s day or you are a mom needing some inspiration for motherhood, this list is for you. Scriptures for Mother’s Day are really words that can speak life to mothers any day.

I decided to break them down into categories that might be helpful to find what sentiment you would like to express to your mom or what inspiration a mom might need in the midst of motherhood.

Let Mom Know She is Blessed

These scriptures can accompany a greeting that says, “Look how blessed you are mom. Thanks for all you’ve done.”

Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
 “Many women do noble things,
    but you surpass them all.”
 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
    and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Proverbs 31:28-31 NIV

Praise the Lord.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord,
    who find great delight in his commands.

 Their children will be mighty in the land;
    the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 112:1-2 NIV

Let Mom Know You Appreciate Her Love

“Your love has encouraged and grown me. Thank you for loving me, mom.”

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a NIV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 

Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

Scriptures to Encourage Mom

Sometimes moms need a little pick me up too. Let me know you are thinking of her with these encouraging verses.

The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17 NIV

You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 26:3 NIV

 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV

Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—  rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God

1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV

Bible Verses that Speak about Motherhood

If you are looking for Bible verses that just speak about motherhood in general, this list is for you.

Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.

Proverbs 23:25 NIV

But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.  And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 2:51b-52 NIV

My heart is not proud, Lord,
    my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
    or things too wonderful for me.
 But I have calmed and quieted myself,
    I am like a weaned child with its mother;
    like a weaned child I am content.

Psalm 131:1-2

Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward from him.

Psalm 127:3 NIV

Scripture Prayers for Mom

I have a whole post devoted to Short Prayers for Mothers, but these are some prayers from scripture that you can write in Mom’s card.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,  so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,  filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 1:9-11 NIV

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Colossians 1:9-10 NIV

More Scriptures for Moms in Different Seasons of Life

These posts have lists of scriptures for moms in different trials and times. If you don’t see what you are looking for above or need more inspiration, check them out.

Scriptures for the Worried Mom

Scriptures for New Moms

Scriptures for the Mom with Postpartum Depression

Bible Verses about Change and Transition

Moms in the Bible

Bible Verses for Winter Depression

Spring Bible Verses