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Best Bible Verses

Ask a hundred people for the best Bible verses and many of the same words come back. John 3:16 sums up the gospel in one sentence. Psalm 23 has been read at bedsides and funerals for generations. Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:13 and Romans 8:28 appear on walls, jerseys and phone screens across America. This page gathers fifty of the most loved and most searched scriptures in one place, from Genesis to Revelation. Together they cover the big themes of the Bible: creation, sin and grace, faith and fear, love, guidance, and the hope of a world made new. If you are new to the Bible, this is a good place to start, because these are the verses you will hear quoted most often. If you have read them for years, scroll through slowly and let familiar words land fresh. Save your favorites and share the ones that mean the most to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 KJV

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13 KJV

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 KJV

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23:1 KJV

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5 KJV

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:6 KJV

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua 1:9 KJV

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 KJV

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33 KJV

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 28:19 KJV

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:20 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:6 KJV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 KJV

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 11:25 KJV

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 KJV

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 KJV

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23 KJV

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 KJV

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9 KJV

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8 KJV

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:9 KJV

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 KJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 5:22 KJV

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:23 KJV

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:4 KJV

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 KJV

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Hebrews 13:8 KJV

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 1:5 KJV

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 KJV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 KJV

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:8 KJV

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 21:4 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1 KJV

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 46:10 KJV

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:105 KJV

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:1 KJV

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 KJV

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Micah 6:8 KJV

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

Numbers 6:24 KJV

It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Lamentations 3:22 KJV

Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular Bible verse?

John 3:16 is widely regarded as the most popular and most quoted verse in the Bible. Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:13 and Psalm 23:1 are also among the most searched.

What are the top 10 Bible verses?

Lists vary, but most include John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23:1, Proverbs 3:5–6, Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9, Matthew 11:28 and Romans 12:2. All of them are on this page.

What Bible verse should I memorize first?

Start with John 3:16, Psalm 23:1 or Proverbs 3:5. They are short, well known and full of meaning. Our short Bible verses page has more that are easy to memorize.

Where should a beginner start reading the Bible?

Many people begin with the Gospel of John, which tells the life of Jesus, then read Psalms and Proverbs alongside it. Reading a chapter a day is a steady way to build the habit.

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