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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 born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 WEB

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 WEB

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 WEB

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 WEB

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.

Psalm 23:1 WEB

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 WEB

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 WEB

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5 WEB

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:6 WEB

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 WEB

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 WEB

But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 WEB

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:19 WEB

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Matthew 28:20 WEB

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

John 14:6 WEB

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

John 1:1 WEB

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

John 11:25 WEB

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 WEB

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 WEB

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 WEB

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:23 WEB

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9 WEB

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 WEB

not of works, that no one would boast.

Ephesians 2:9 WEB

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Galatians 2:20 WEB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Galatians 5:22 WEB

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:23 WEB

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 WEB

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

1 Corinthians 13:4 WEB

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 WEB

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 WEB

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Hebrews 13:8 WEB

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 1:5 WEB

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 WEB

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

1 John 1:9 WEB

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

1 John 4:8 WEB

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4 WEB

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

Psalm 46:1 WEB

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”

Psalm 46:10 WEB

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105 WEB

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:1 WEB

but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 WEB

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 WEB

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 WEB

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 WEB

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 WEB

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 WEB

‘The LORD bless you, and keep you.

Numbers 6:24 WEB

It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.

Lamentations 3:22 WEB

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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