Popular Bible Verses Explained

Deep dives into the most-loved and most-searched Bible verses — context, meaning, original language insights, and application for your life today.

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but h...”

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Psalm 23

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still wa...”

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Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expe...”

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Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

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Romans 8:28

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

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Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and ...”

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Isaiah 41:10

“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...”

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Matthew 6:33

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

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Romans 12:2

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that g...”

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Psalm 46:10

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

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Joshua 1:9

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy Go...”

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Philippians 4:6-7

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known ...”

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2 Timothy 1:7

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

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Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

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Psalm 119:105

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

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Matthew 11:28

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

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Galatians 5:22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: again...”

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave...”

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Ephesians 2:8-9

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man s...”

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Romans 10:9

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

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Hebrews 11:1

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

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James 1:5

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

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Psalm 37:4

“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

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Isaiah 40:31

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, a...”

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Matthew 28:19-20

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

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Romans 6:23

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

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John 14:6

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

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Psalm 91:1-2

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lo...”

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Micah 6:8

“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, a...”

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Colossians 3:23

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”

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