Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” The Bible is truly illuminating in that it helps us make sense of the physical and spiritual world around us, instructs us on how to live in a way that is faithful and pleasing to God, encourages us to trust in the Lord, shows us how He has kept His promises through the ages, and so much more. After all, Romans 15:4 says, “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.” We have gathered up some of the most-recognizable Bible verses about hope, scriptures about salvation, loving others, prioritizing prayer, the sovereignty of God, and expectations for Christian living. Wondering what to meditate on day and night (Joshua 1:8)? Here are 130 popular Bible verses to get you started and bring you peace!
100+ Popular Bible Verses
- “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him,and He will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5-6
- “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” — Philippians 4:8
- “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.” — Romans 12:2
- “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” — Numbers 6:24-26
- “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” — Proverbs 16:3
- “Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.” — Psalm 143:8
- “For we live by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7
- “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” — Colossians 3:23-24
- “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.” — Proverbs 3:3-4
- “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Corinthians 9:7
- “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” — Galatians 5:22-23
- “The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” — Deuteronomy 31:8
- “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9
- “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” — 1 Corinthians 15:58
- “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” — Micah 6:8
- “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” — Psalm 56:3
- “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” — Ephesians 6:11
- “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” — Proverbs 27:19
- “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” — Psalm 150:6
- “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
- “Therefore, 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
- “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” — Proverbs 14:29
- “All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory.” — Romans 3:23
- “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” — Hebrews 13:5
- “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13
- “And he said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.’” — Job 1:21
- “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” — Psalm 4:8
- “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” — Psalm 19:14
- “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.” — 1 John 2:15-16
- “For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?” — 1 Corinthians 4:7
- “He must increase, but I must decrease.” — John 3:30
- “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” — Philippians 4:4
- “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rules of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” — Ephesians 6:12
- “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” — Galatians 6:7-8
- “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” — Galatians 3:28
- “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” — Philippians 2:14-15
- “Take away from Me the noise of your songs, for I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments. But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” — Amos 5:23-24
- “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” — Proverbs 27:1
- “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.” — Proverbs 21:2
Popular Bible Verses About Hope
- “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” — Galatians 6:9
- “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord,I will be joyful in God my Savior.” — Habakkuk 3:17-18
- “When I fall, I will arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” — Micah 7:8
- “And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:3-4
- “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” — John 14:27
- “He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” — Philippians 1:6
- “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
- “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13
- “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” — Jeremiah 17:7-8
- “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
- “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” — Ephesians 2:10
- “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” — Hebrews 11:1
- “I can do all these things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13
- “We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose.” — Romans 8:28
- “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” — 1 Peter 3:15
- “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17
- “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” — Isaiah 43:2
- “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33
Popular Bible Verses About Salvation
- “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16
- “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’” — John 11:25-26
- “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 6:23
- “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” — John 5:24
- “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” — Romans 10:9
- “He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes. He bore the punishment that made us whole; by His wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5
- “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” — 2 Corinthians 5:21
- “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10
- “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” — Romans 8:11
- “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
- “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” — Ephesians 2:8-9
- “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:14-15
- “Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.” — Luke 17:33
- “‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” — Acts 16:30-31
Popular Bible Verses About Loving Others
- “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.” — 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
- “Do everything in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:14
- “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” — 1 John 4:16
- “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13
- “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8
- “We love because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19
- “If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” — 1 Corinthians 13:2
- “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.” — Proverbs 10:12
- “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 13:6-8
- “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:31-32
- “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2
- “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” — Galatians 5:13
- “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” — Ephesians 4:1-3
- “And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” — Acts 20:35
- “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” — John 15:12-13
- “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” — Hebrews 10:24-25
- “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3
- “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” — Matthew 22:37-40
- “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” — Romans 12:10
- “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” — Proverbs 11:25
- “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” — 1 Corinthians 1:10
Popular Bible Verses About God
- “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake. Even though I walkthrough the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:1-4
- “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” — Jeremiah 29:11
- “So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10
- “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” — Psalm 32:8
- “If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14
- “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1
- “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
- “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” — Psalm 73:26
- “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” — 1 Chronicles 16:34
- “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.’” — Mark 10:27
- “If God is for us, who can be against us?” — Romans 8:31
- “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38-39
- “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1
- “The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” — Psalm 9:9
- “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” — Psalm 20:7
- “For I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm.” — Jonah 4:2
- “For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” — Hosea 6:6
- “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” — 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
- “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” — Ephesians 3:20-21
- “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” — John 1:1
- “Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.’” — John 8:58
Popular Bible Verses About Prayer
- “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6-7
- “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” — 1 John 5:14
- “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” — Romans 12:12
- “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” — Colossians 4:2
- “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3
- “Throw all your anxiety onto Him, because He cares about you.” — 1 Peter 5:7
- “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” — Romans 8:26
Popular Bible Verses About Scripture
- “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” — Deuteronomy 6:6-7
- “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” — 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” — James 1:22
- “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” — Hebrews 4:12
- “How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your word.” — Psalm 119:9
- “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” — Isaiah 40:8
- “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” — Matthew 7:24
- “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” — Psalm 1:2
- “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” — Matthew 24:5 Check out:- 50 best Bible verses for kids- 45 funny, clean Christian jokes- 20 prayers for protection- 50 night prayers