Scripture memorization is an essential discipline that all Christians ought to practice. Charles Spurgeon, the prince of preachers, once said, “Be walking Bibles.”
In my previous post, How to memorize Scriptures, I shared six amazing benefits of memorizing Scripture, a five-step method to memorize Bible verses effortlessly, and many other additional tips. I am following it up with this list of 150 Bibles verses that all Christians should memorize. If you have never memorized Scriptures and don’ know where to begin, this is a perfect starting point!
I made printable sheets with all 150 verses and blank spaces if you have other Scriptures you want to add to the list. You can get them with several other resources in my digital library. You will get immediate access when you subscribe to my newsletter.
*All Scriptures are taken from the English Standard Version.*
God’s attributes
Exodus 34:6: “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”
Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 100:5: “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Romans 8:31-32: “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”
2 Timothy 2:13: “If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.”
Sin
Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
James 4:17: “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.”
1 John 1:8: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
Atonement
Isaiah 53:5: “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:6: “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Romans 5:6: “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
Romans 5:8: “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
1 Corinthians 2:2: “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”
1 Peter 2:24: “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”
1 Peter 3:18: “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.”
1 John 2:2: “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.”
Salvation by grace
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world,[a] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:17: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
John 14:6: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Acts 4:12: “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”‘
Romans 10:9-10: “Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”
1 Corinthians 10:13: ” No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
Ephesians 1:7: “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.”
Ephesians 2:4-5: “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.”
Ephesians 2:8: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”
Justification
Romans 5:1: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:9-10: “Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.”
Romans 8:1: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 8:30: “And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.”
2 Corinthians 5:21: “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
Ephesians 2:13-14: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility.”
1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Sanctification
Mark 9:29-31: “Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.””
John 17:17: “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”
Romans 8:28: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[a] for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 12:1: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
Romans 12:2: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Romans 12:12: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
2 Corinthians 9:7: “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Philippians 1:6: “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Hebrews 12:14: “Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”
James 1:13-15: “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.”
Identity
Psalm 139:14: “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
Matthew 5:14: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
John 1:12: “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:19: “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.”
1 Corinthians 6:20: “For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
1 Corinthians 12:27: “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Galatians 3:26: “For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 5:8: “For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.”
Colossians 3:12: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”
1 Peter 2:9: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
Encouragement
Psalm 145:18: “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
Psalm 145:19: “He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.”
Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Proverbs 16:9: “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
Isaiah 26:3: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Isaiah 40:31: “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Matthew 6:31-33: “Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
John 16:33: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Romans 5:3-4: “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
1 Corinthians 2:9: “But, as it is written,“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.”
Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19: “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
1 Peter 5:6-7: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
James 1:2-4: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
Revelation 21:4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Prayer
Romans 8:26: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.”
Colossians 4:2: “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17: “Pray without ceasing.”
Hebrews 4:16: “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
1 John 5:14-15: “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.”
God’s Word
Psalm 119:11: “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”
Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Isaiah 40:8: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
Matthew 4:4: “But he answered, “It is written,’Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’””
John 5:39: “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me.”
Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
Hebrews 1:1-2: “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.”
Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
Discernment
2 Corinthians 6:14: “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?”
2 Corinthians 11:4: “For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.”
Colossians 2:8: “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21: “But test everything; hold fast what is good.”
2 Timothy 2:15: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
1 Peter 3:15: “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”
1 John 4:1: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
2 John 1:10-11: “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.”
Jude 1:3: “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Faith, Hope & Love
Romans 10:17: “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Hebrews 6:19: “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain.”
Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:6: “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
1 John 4:18: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
1 John 4:7: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:8: “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”
Words
Proverbs 13:3: “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”
Proverbs 16:24: “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Proverbs 18:21: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”
Matthew 12:36-37: “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Ephesians 4:29: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Miscellaneous
Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
Proverbs 1:7: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Isaiah 9:6: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Matthew 28:19-20: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
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They are not 150, they are 122
Hi Jay, some paragraphs have more than one verse together. For instance, Matthew 11:28-30 is one paragraph but three verses combined. I counted again, and there were 150 verses.
Thank you for this, I really appreciate it.