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I’ve put together this list of the 50 Bible verses I think are wonderful to memorize. Of
course, these aren’t the ONLY great verses in the Bible, and you may have your own
favorites that aren’t here. That’s fine! But I thought it was important to start somewhere,
and so I put this list together.
I know many families want to memorize verses together, but they don’t know where to start.
Here you go. One a week for a year. Even if this is all you ever memorize, you will have God’s
word in your heart for most of the key verses in the Bible. I’m going to type the list with the
verses first, and then at the end include a list of just the references, if you want those to just
copy and paste.
Why not make little memory verse cards out of 3×5 cards, and keep them at the dinner
table? Then every night you can go over this week’s verse. By the end of the year, you’ll have
all of these memorized! (I even have these available as printables now to make it easier for
you! Find out more here.)
I chose these because they’re a cross-section of doctrine, promises, and comfort. You may
want to add others, or to substitute. Feel free. Consider this a starting point, not anything
definitive. I hope you you find it useful! All verses here are from the NIV.
God
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And
he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the
ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth.
Salvation
John 3:16-17
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. For God did not
send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through Him.
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Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will
come in and eat with him, and he with me.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except
through me.”
Ephesians 2:8,9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Assurance
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the
good of those who love him, who have been called
according to his purpose.
Isaiah 40:30-31
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men
stumble and fall; 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 2 Corinthians 5:17 Wall Decal–
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the
present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke
upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart ,and you will find rest for
your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my
life—of whom shall I be afraid?
Jeremiah 29:11
“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.”
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Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They
are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my
weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
Christian Life
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what
is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what
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Psalm 37:4,5
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way
to the Lord, trust in him and he will do this.
Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your
ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in
the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, 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.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will
be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
1 John 4:7,8
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been
born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is
love.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance
the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,
who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God.
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
ends of the earth.
Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s
mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy
and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of
worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern
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of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and
perfect will.
Prayer
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 19:14
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Philippians 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, 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.
Scripture
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in
righteousness.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
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Psalm 119:11
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Confession/Temptation
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and
find grace to help us in our time of need.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. 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 stand up under it.
Mission
Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act
justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Matthew 25:40
The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 28:19-20
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, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the
age.
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men,
that they may see your good deeds and praise your
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Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
realms.
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Bigger challenges:
If you want to memorize whole chapters, here are my top 5:
“ Isaiah 53
Psalm 23
1 Corinthians 13
John 15
Psalm 139
These chapters are all important; I have left them out of the top 50 verses because I couldn’t
choose just one or two verses from any of them. The whole thing is great. So if you’re up for a
family challenge, memorize a chapter.
Look at it this way: if you spend one year memorizing the fifty verses, and the next year
reviewing those fifty and memorizing a chapter, and then go back to those fifty verses
again to make sure you have them down, and then the next year go back and do a different
chapter, and so on, over the course of ten years you’ll have 50 verses and 5 chapters so
committed to memory there is no way anyone could ever forget it.
And I think knowing fewer verses, but knowing them inside and out, is sometimes more
beneficial in the long run than trying to make yourself learn a verse a day or something.
Happy memorizing!
Now you can print out all fifty of these verses, already formatted for you in handy card
format! You’ll get 8 to a page, in the NKJV or ESV (more versions coming soon!). On one
side is the full verse, and on the other side of the card is the reference and the first few
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>Thank you for sharing this list! It's great to have a place to start!
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isn’t it ? indeed it is. it’s wonderful to have a chance and opportunity like so.
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Sophie says
February 17, 2013 at 10:00 am
Thank you for this great resource, it most definitely helps me with my walk with
My Savior my Lord, these verses and the Word wll help me when I am in
spiritual warfare, God Bless!
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pelly says
June 19, 2013 at 5:58 am
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Jimmy Lemmons says
October 15, 2015 at 2:46 am
God has called me to become a youth pastor. And i wanted to find verses for
when I get the position of a youth pastor to be able to memorize these for if any
kids have any questions and these verses will definitely help me with the youth
group!! Thank you so much!!
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Yeah, but you left off the Secret of Success, which is found in two places:
Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate
on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is
written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will
have success.
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Eve says
January 31, 2011 at 1:55 pm
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Anonymous says
January 31, 2011 at 3:11 pm
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>What a wonderful list, Sheila. Thank you for posting it. I will copy this and probably
work through the list with my family.
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>Thank you Sheila. As much as I love reading your blog regularly, the Word of God
speaks for itself. Just reading the Word is like eating Thanksgiving dinner with all
the trimmings – delightful and satisfying.
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Mary R. says
January 31, 2011 at 6:38 pm
>An elderly pastor once told me that scripture memorization among people took a
nosedive once all the different translations of the Bible came out (he admitted he
must have 40 different translations on his own bookshelf). Before, when everybody
used the King James (which is easy to memorize because the old language is
melodic), everybody memorized scripture the same way. Now it is confusing with
everybody using a different translation, and many of them written so the verses are
hard to memorize.
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Mary R. says
January 31, 2011 at 6:44 pm
>Sheila, may I copy this and put it on my blog and make a link back to yours?
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Anonymous says
January 31, 2011 at 6:48 pm
>Thanks Sheila. Just so you know though, there are only 49 verses on your list. On
the condensed list at the bottom of the page, number 41 says
"Confession/Temptation". This prompted me to count the verses you have provided
and sure enough, 49 wonderful verses!
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sarahe says
January 31, 2011 at 7:40 pm
>Great list! i give the girls i disciple memory verses each time we meet and several
are on here. & i really love the 2 Tim. 3:16 verse–something that I learned during my
religious studies classes in college that is so helpful is that of course when 2 Tim was
written the only "scripture" it was referring to was the Old Testament as the New
Testament had not yet been compiled. Of course we can apply it to the NT as well,
but that is really useful information for anyone who questions the use and validity of
the Old Testament.
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Sheila says
January 31, 2011 at 7:54 pm
>Anonymous: Thank you!!! I missed that. I added another verse, and now there
really are 50!
Mary, you're welcome to use this list as long as you link to my blog and say
something lovely about how amazing I am!
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Tessa says
January 31, 2011 at 10:54 pm
>Love this. Totally what I've been looking for and now it's from a source I "know"
and trust. I've been making a daily commitment to read the whole Bible in a year (it
really only ends up being 15min per day) and I wanted to add memorization to it but
didn't have a clue where to start.
So I'm going to print it out and put it on my index cards and dive in. As soon as I get
some paper in my printer…
Thanks so much for all the awesome posts!
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sandeep says
October 1, 2013 at 2:13 am
serching bible verses for students i got few good verses thankes joy /peace
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Herding Grasshoppers says
February 1, 2011 at 12:22 am
>Sheila,
You're so encouraging! 50 verses can sound like a lot, but one a week is very do-
able.
We're working on a chapter now, but I'll probably come back to your list.
Didn't you post (quite a while ago) your system for memory verses and review? I
seem to remember 3×5 cards in a series of piles, but not how it worked. Could you
link to it, in your post?
Thanks!
Julie
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Sheila says
February 1, 2011 at 12:30 am
And Julie, thanks for remembering that post! I just checked, and it's over a year old
now!
But yes, if you want a system to memorize things and make sure that they stay in
memory, read this post:
http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com/2010/01/works-for-me-wednesday-
bible-memory.html
Happy memorizing!
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Jimmie says
February 1, 2011 at 2:50 am
>Nice list! (found you via Twitter) I have linked to this on Benefits of Copywork to
help folks looking for scripture for copywork.
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Amanda says
February 1, 2011 at 6:17 am
Amanda
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Anonymous says
February 4, 2011 at 6:21 pm
>Thank you for posting this list, Sheila. I think that if you memorize verses, you can
call them to mind to give you strength. For me, 2010 was a challenging year, and
there were days that the words of Philippians 4:13 helped keep me going
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tiffany@tea with tiffany says
February 8, 2011 at 11:46 pm
>Always good to remember God's Word. I'm doing the memory verses with the
Siestas online with Beth Moore. I actually think I missed the one for Feb. 1st.
Tiffany
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>I have been studying this and it has really helped me know gods word better.. For
how many verses are in the bible 50 may not seem like much but they are very great
verses and definately work on the heart Thank You So Much
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CJ says
November 12, 2011 at 11:08 pm
I have made a website with several resources to help memorize popular bible
verses: http://www..jacksonlearning.com.
Under “Top 100 Bible Verses” you can memorize the text of popular verses; under
“Memorize Texts” you can learn entire books of the bible, and the “Multi-Choice
Quizzes” section has a bible verse quiz also.
Hope this helps. Time and time again I’ve been surprised at how much my
understanding of somethign improves when I commit it to memory.
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Rachael says
December 6, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Wow, excited I found this list! I used to work at memorizing verses regularly, but
I”m out of the habit. I should get back in it! Alas, I might be home full time, but its so
easy to get really busy just doing things that time in the Word gets relegated to
“when I have time”. Got to change that.
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I want to give someone a book as a gift. The book would have listed in it the top 100
most often memorized or quoted verses in the Bible. Does such a book exist?
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Sheila says
January 10, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I’m not sure if it does yet! But I’m going to be publishing one like that this year, I
hope!
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Brent says
February 12, 2012 at 9:32 am
Thank you for posting! I lead a 7th grade boys small group (about 25 boys). I was
looking for a list I could use to challenge them this year on a memory verse contest. I
pick one a week from your list and send it out to my guys…. We are 6 weeks in and it
has been great so far.
Thanks again!
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Paulina says
March 21, 2012 at 4:04 am
Thank you for sharing this list with others. I liked that you put both the verse and
the reference because somethimes you only find the references but can’t actually
read them.
Let me tell you that when I started memorizing bible verses I have trouble knowing
where to start (I was also “new” to the bible so I needed some direction) and this list
would’ve been very helpful.
I now know most of these (though I copy 3 or four to my list) but for someone
starting this is an amazing list.
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Elizabeth says
March 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Thank you! I’m pinning and encouraging the young parents in our church to take
notice.
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Sheila says
March 21, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Glad you still found the post, Elizabeth! I realized this was going viral on
Pinterest, and decided I had better have a picture from the Creative Commons
rather than the one I had before. So glad you still recognized it!
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Thank you for sharing these verses…love your blog plan to visit again! :0)
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Melinda says
May 14, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Thank you for this list. I copied it and printed it off, and we have been adding a
memory verse to our home school studies. We’ve been adding one verse a week,
while we keep repeating the ones we’ve learned. We’re up to our fourth verse now.
Thank you.
Hugs,
Melinda
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robin williams says
June 3, 2012 at 6:18 am
So far you must have tried various methods to memorize Bible verses, but
sometimes we are not able to remember it correctly. One of my friends gave me an
excellent idea to memorize the Bible verses. He showed me his android phone to
which he had downloaded an application which puts holy verses on your phone
wallpaper. What is more amazing is that the verses keep on changing after some
time. In today’s world everyone keeps their phone with themselves every time, so
whenever you see your phone you see a verse. What could be more better way to
memorize the verses other than this. The application can be downloaded from the
link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nbs.free.goodfriday
to your android phone.
You can send the verse as a message to your friend or post the verse to your friend’s
facebook wall.
What could be more better way to share the Word Of The Lord. God bless us all.
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Deen says
June 15, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Thank you so much for this list especially the complete chapters that you have
pointed out…Im trying to come back to the Lord and get to know him better and
you gave me a great place to start!!! Thanks!! God bless you!!!
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Sebastian says
June 23, 2012 at 11:05 am
It helps a lot, and maybe is the best way, to memorize listening to music, specially if
the music is word for word, verbatim. There is a band that has the Bible in songs, and
it’s unique in that the author has been working in the songs for over 35 years and
have a high quality. This is the website: http://www.abunoahiii.com
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Dale C says
June 27, 2012 at 10:47 am
Hello Shelia, what a great idea, I am excited about starting to memorizing these
scriptures..
Dale
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monica says
June 29, 2012 at 1:08 am
everyday i’m searching bible verse in the internet. i found your site and thank u for
helping and sharing with ur memory verse thank u so much more power send me a
lot of inspired verse in my facebook maria monica lopez or my ym
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Saffiertje says
June 29, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Thank you for sharing this awsome list! As a child I learned to memorize a lot of
verses! It still helps me nowadays to use them… It’s so important to learn Gods
word by heart! I try to learn the kids vses to memorize also… Molstly in alternatives
as a rap or with other things as songs…
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Sherry says
July 2, 2012 at 2:43 pm
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Lindsey says
July 3, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Thank you for sharing. I printed them and cant wait to start reading everyday!
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heather says
July 6, 2012 at 8:08 am
I really enjoyed reading this list. Found you on pinterest. Thank you for posting this.
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Christa says
July 11, 2012 at 1:48 pm
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Cheryl Linder says
July 13, 2012 at 3:05 pm
The “like” button for FB is below every post, but there isn’t a share button. I don’t
know if it is my computer or your site, but I thought I would let you know.
I love, love, love your list!
You have all of my favorites organized in a way that I have never done!
Thanks so much!
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Jamie says
August 8, 2012 at 12:54 am
I Pin’d this!!
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I just want to respond to the person who thinks Sheila MUST use the KJV. Don’t you
think our God is bigger than that?
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Sheila says
September 7, 2012 at 11:50 am
Hi Glenda! Thanks! And for those wondering what Glenda’s talking about, I
deleted a pretty nasty comment today! I want this blog post to be one that
builds families up and encourages them to immerse themselves in the Word of
God, not a post that bashes anybody. So honestly, if you write comments that
bash people, I will gleefully delete them!
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Take in the words that Jesus said. It just hit me like a ton of bricks.
Matthew 25: 40
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Torrance Schaeffer says
October 29, 2012 at 11:30 pm
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Carol says
November 2, 2012 at 8:44 pm
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Sheila says
November 4, 2012 at 9:02 am
There will be very soon! I’m going to have verse cards made up as printables.
More info on that in January!
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uday says
November 23, 2012 at 4:58 am
Thanks …
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lianka2 says
November 25, 2012 at 7:44 am
Thanks for rayin the time to post these. I know most of these by heart and was really
encourage and blessed to read all of these right now.
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Jessica says
November 27, 2012 at 7:17 pm
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Andrew says
December 12, 2012 at 1:34 am
Thank u for extracting such wonderful and blessing live word of God in this
Site…….
Andrew Yanwago!
IFBPCS India.
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Kathryn says
December 31, 2012 at 12:10 pm
This is such a good resource! I believe the same as you people just aren’t doing these
things anymore, but we should be. I remember my parents would have us memorize
a new verse every couple of weeks and recite it to the family. I still remember a lot
of those verses and hope to do the same with my kids. Will be sharing!
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Thank you for this post! I love it. I just recently purchased a chalk board to write a
verse a week and you have it all laid out for me. Thank you & God bless!
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Laura says
January 4, 2013 at 8:19 pm
thank you so much! One of my resolutions for 2013 was to memorize a bible verse
every week of the year, and this list is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for
blessing me and so many others with it!
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Rebecca says
January 5, 2013 at 11:19 am
Thank you for sharing! Really makes it easier for me to fit in scripture time with my
family!
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JJM789 says
January 9, 2013 at 12:06 pm
I like the fact that you have listed some good scriptures to “memorize”. But I could
do without the ads and the sex book on the side. Geez.
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Sheila says
January 9, 2013 at 12:16 pm
I’m sorry if writing about marriage offends you, but I would gracefully inform
you that this is my blog, and I went to the trouble of putting this list together to
help others. In a way, I invited you into my home and I served you food. If you
were invited into someone’s home you would not criticize the decor, so perhaps
you should not criticize someone’s blog when you visit.
Please, in the spirit of Christian unity, remember that what you say in a
comment has the capacity to hurt people. The internet is not here only for your
enjoyment to get what you want; other people have worked to provide that
content. It would be better to say thank you and leave it at that rather than
criticize without thinking. There are real people behind each blog, and Christian
love would say that we should be gracious and be thankful rather than be
snarky and critical.
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Jess says
January 10, 2013 at 10:54 pm
I pinned this after a friend from church had pinned it! I also made a New
Year’s “To Do” list and memorizing these verses (specifically the ones I
haven’t already!) is on that list! In my personal blog I sent a link to your
page hoping others will be interested in digging deeper! Thanks for this list!
I also have read some of your marriage posts, too. I want to thank you for
being so open and honest there, as well!
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ian says
June 7, 2013 at 4:57 pm
Amen
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Adam says
January 11, 2013 at 4:44 pm
This site posted inspirational images for its top 10 Bible verses:
http://kingjamesonline.org/most-popular-bible-verses-of-2012/
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Rebecca says
January 19, 2013 at 10:09 am
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Bridgette says
January 22, 2013 at 7:47 pm
This was great! Thanks so much for posting it! God Bless
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Beautiful post. It is such a great idea to memorize Scripture for various times of life!
God bless you and yours!
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I read another mom’s blog that was also speaking about memorizing scripture. She
talked about how she was convicted one day while reading a Dr. Suess book with
her small child. She realized that they had memorized the whole book. That is when
she came up with the idea of making her own board book with scripture to read with
her children, and to pass along to their children someday. We have a captive
audience and they are little sponges. Let’s use God’s word to fill their little hearts
and minds instead of what the world has to offer. =o)
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Sheila says
February 17, 2013 at 7:20 pm
Isn’t that the truth? We memorize things that don’t really matter because we
spend more time on them!
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interesting that Ruth didn’t get onto your list (where you go, i go…)–oversite, or just
so ingrained into your life as a given?
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Sheila says
February 8, 2013 at 11:14 am
Everybody has their favourite verses! These are the 50 that I find most speak to
me about my faith in Christ, but if another verse is better to you, then by all
means substitute some!
The important thing is that we’re memorizing, and that God is becoming more
anchored in our minds and in our hearts. And so people should choose the
verses that speak the most to them. But if people are lost and don’t know where
to start, here are the ones that I find the most basic.
Personally, all of Philippians 3:4-14 speak to me the most, but I didn’t include
them because I think these are the more basic doctrinal ones. I think everybody
should choose the ones that mean the most to them!
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thanks may God bless you abundantly for keeping His Holy Words
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Edward says
February 17, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Just wanted to say thanks for standing up for what’s right in this dark world. People
may not want it put aleast its there for us who do. Keep up the great work
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Blended4Purpose says
February 18, 2013 at 8:55 am
I believe this is a GREAT idea. My husband is always saying the girls need to learn
more memory verses and how doing this will help with their reading. I can teach the
girls of The Lord, increase their reading and please my husband. Woo Hoo! Go me!!
Blessings~
Alethea
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Heather says
March 10, 2013 at 10:53 pm
I have a similar list, and I also prefer the KJV to all others. Don’t you just love the
word of God?!
Genesis 1:26-27
Genesis 39:9
Exodus 20:3-17
Exodus 33:11
Leviticus 19:18
Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Joshua 1:8
Joshua 24:15
1 Samuel 16:7
Job 19:25-26
Psalm 24:3-4
Proverbs 3:5-6
Isaiah 1:18
Isaiah 29:13-14
Isaiah 53:3-5
Isaiah 55:8-9
Jeremiah 16:16
Ezekiel 37:15-17
Daniel 2:44-45
Amos 3:7
Malachi 3:8-10
Malachi 4:5-6
Matthew 5:14-16
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 16:15-19
Matthew 25:40
Luke 24:36-39
John 3:5
John 7:17
John 10:16
John 14:15
John 17:3
Acts 7:55-56
Romans 1:16
1 Corinthians 10:13
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
1 Corinthians 15:29
1 Corinthians 15:40-42
Ephesians 4:11-14
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
2 Timothy 3:1-5
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Hebrews 5:4
James 1:5-6
James 2:17-18
Revelation 14:6-7
Revelation 20:12-13
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Glenn says
July 10, 2014 at 2:10 pm
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Martine Irumva says
April 15, 2013 at 11:59 pm
i really love to memorize bible verses i think this will be a greater help. i paid online
but i don’t know how to print them please help me
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Christine says
April 16, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Love, love, LOVE this list! I added a few more to the Salvation section especially the
very first sermon to the new testament Christians out of the book of Acts 2:37-42
when they cried out to the apostles, “what must we do to be saved,” after they had
just been told they had crucified the Lord and Savior. “Repent and be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38. Thanks so much! =O)
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Denni says
May 1, 2013 at 12:04 pm
I just came across your blog this morning. Thank u so much for creating this. I
believe that being in God’s word daily is a must when raising little ones. My friends
and I made a packed not to long ago to read one chapter per day and to keep each
other accountable for it. It’s been amazing!! The more we read the more we find our
selves inspired to do more. Have a blessed day!! ~Denni
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David says
May 4, 2013 at 10:11 pm
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Thank you for this help getting started to be serious about memorizing. I know I can
do this and now is the time, amen
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Lena says
May 14, 2013 at 2:25 am
Great list! Thanks for taking the time to compile it. Memorizing scripture, especially
with our kids, is so crucial. I have found the following system beyond helpful not
only for memorizing but also retaining. Only takes 5 minutes a day and its so cheap
to put together. Hope someone else can be blessed by it as well!
http://treasuringhiscommands.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-word-i-have-hidden-
in-my-heart.html?m=1
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Danita L. Green says
May 22, 2013 at 1:50 am
Hi Sheila, what a blessing 4 ur wed site, excided about ordering ur Bible scriptures,
does the 3×5 cards come n large print? God bless u, ur sister n Christ. Danita
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Frank says
May 23, 2013 at 2:16 am
I have been looking for something like this for many years. It fits in with anyones
schedules no matter how busy you are. We all read adds. Read this instead!
God bless to all.
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mary says
May 27, 2013 at 8:21 pm
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Sheila says
June 4, 2013 at 5:08 pm
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Steph says
June 6, 2013 at 1:11 pm
I made a great start with Bible memorization this year . . . and then it petered out.
Thank you for this list. It will get me back on track.
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Raghad says
June 22, 2013 at 3:54 pm
God bless you all, I’m a convert from islam , I love christianity. I was taught to hate
christianity but I love how I teached myself everything even though I’m pretty
young. I was saved by our beloved God and I just wanted to let you know that even
though islam is tempting u into converting plz run away fast, fast because islam has
ruined my life but thanks to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit I am finally free, at last!
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Sheila says
June 22, 2013 at 5:56 pm
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Peter says
May 12, 2014 at 1:21 am
Bless you, brother. My heart rejoices, and so do the angels in Heaven, Raghad.
Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father
except through Me. (John 14:6). And 1John 4:8 says: He who does not love does
not know God, for God is LOVE. *********** ************
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Paul says
July 21, 2013 at 6:41 am
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Mbangu says
July 21, 2013 at 6:45 am
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Kianna says
July 21, 2013 at 6:14 pm
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Christine says
August 3, 2013 at 9:24 am
Kianna says
August 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm
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Maureen says
August 4, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Thank you so much for this wonderful great idea in the Lord with the little cards at
the table I’m going to spread the news to my family and friends that was a great
thing that you did and may God bless you richly.
Love..in Christ…Maureen
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Please let me know when the NIV Bible cards are available. I would be very
interested in buying them for my children. THANKS!! Kay Porter
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Joseph says
September 5, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Thank you very much the words they comfort me well in my fears.
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Thanks shaila for all of the encouraging vers and helping children in Kenya.
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Toi says
September 14, 2013 at 12:15 am
Thank you!
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Bethany says
September 16, 2013 at 12:28 pm
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EMILE says
October 6, 2013 at 2:16 pm
this is a great resource, GOD bless you for this great work.
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Anonymous says
October 7, 2013 at 1:14 pm
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Thanks, Shiela! My husband & I stumbled on your site while looking for some bible
verses to memorize together!
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Helping orphans in uganda says
October 11, 2013 at 8:12 am
God bless you all for your wonderful work that you are doing for the lord.
http://jesusislordministries-uganda.com
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John C says
November 4, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Great list. I am excited about teaching the kids these and rememorizing them
myself!
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This is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing. It made my morning devotion…
Again, thank you!
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Hippie4ever says
December 22, 2013 at 4:32 pm
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Reading the scriptures is just like eating fresh food from my pots in the kitchen,
They word of God is like a lamp on to my feet , especially the book of isaiah 9:6 and
Isaiah 40:28.if other people are reading the same like us the world will be a better
place for us.
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lissa says
January 27, 2014 at 4:39 pm
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Pravin says
March 18, 2014 at 4:07 am
Thank you for making all believers understand the importance of memorising God’s
Word. I am encouraging most of the people I meet to help their people to do this. It
is a command given by God Himself. Bless you.
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Grace says
April 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm
Nice information ! Christians can also try Zion Quest, a bible game that sticks 40
crucial bible passages in one’s memory
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Michael says
April 27, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Nice to learn the love of God and knowing Jesus
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patti says
April 27, 2014 at 5:02 pm
I believe it changed our life, our son was 3& a half when my husband put Matt.5 to
song , we learn 5 a week ,sound them off to another family every Monday
night.After 9 weeks we would each have to say the 48 verses alone. Our little boy
asked if he could say them, I said sure ,he never said them once in those 9 weeks. To
my surprise he said the first 42,then told me he didn’t know the next3 and went on
to 48. They learn. I to would love to get them in kjv .Mom of seven
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Sophia says
May 8, 2014 at 6:49 am
Thank you for sharing! I found it very very useful and encouraging. Thanks again.
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Thank you for this great collection of memory verses! If you store them on your
smartphone you can study them wherever you are. Bible memory apps come in all
flavours. For Android and iPhone I suggest the bible memory app Remember Me
(www.remem.me). It features games, quizzes, audio, flash cards, and an intelligent
review system to make sure you will retain all memorised verses.
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Thanks for helping. May God bless u & use u in many ways.
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I want to get back to devoting more time to memorising the scripture as I did as a
teenager. Thank you for the list as it is good place to start and to learn together with
my children.
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Chris Carter says
July 12, 2014 at 11:24 am
Thank you for this treasure, that I too can tap into!!
Chris Carter recently posted…Devotional Diary: Embrace Your Grace. Psalm
139:13-16
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Sheila says
July 13, 2014 at 8:39 am
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Michael says
September 2, 2014 at 6:15 am
This is the world we live in and these are the hands we’re given. Use them and let’s
start trying to make it a place worth living in.
[Genesis 19:86]
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John says
September 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
9 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.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
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Thank you. I’m not good in remembering verses or give up very easily. I will pray to
my God before starting to remember each verse every 2 days
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Paul says
December 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm
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Alexander says
December 20, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Totally Awesome
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Amy says
January 3, 2015 at 10:50 am
Hello Sheila! I am curious how the medical mission trip went and what your goal is
for any funds you raise in 2015.
Thanks for posting these! I was surprised at how many I am familiar with, but don’t
have memorized, do you think it is important to memorize the reference as well?
Thanks!
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Sheila says
January 5, 2015 at 9:56 am
Yes! Always memorize the reference. It helps so much if you ever want to find it
again.
We didn’t end up going on the trip–we couldn’t get enough doctors. But my
mother went and the funds went to her! She led a team of several people who
were working on the training and microloan aspect with some of the older girls,
and it was great!
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I am grateful to you. For sharing this mind touching messages or memory verses. It
is my consideration that these messages can change our life very easily. I am gaining
a great knowledge or lessons from this website.
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Joy says
April 13, 2015 at 11:03 am
This is just wonderful. What a great list of great memory verses. I have bookmarked
and will be going through it with my kiddos in our homeschool. We choose a new
memory verse every few weeks. I think this is a fantastic resource because I was
having a hard time narrowing down choices. Thanks so much!
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Sheila says
April 13, 2015 at 11:19 am
You’re so welcome!
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Sheila says
June 17, 2015 at 7:39 pm
I was interested in buying the memory verse cards already printed. I couldn’t find
this anywhere. Thanks.
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Sheila says
June 17, 2015 at 7:46 pm
I’m sorry! They’re back ordered right now. Just ran out. I hope that they’ll be
back soon!
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Dietrich says
June 29, 2015 at 3:48 am
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Great suggestions! My life verse is Jeremiah 29:11, God has a plan for me, plan to
prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future.
Thanks for sharing these bible verses! I’m going to memorize these verses one by
one.
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Thank you for sharing such awesome Biblical insight. I was studying and I needed
more Scripture references. I am a writer and working on a book of Sermons; to use
as I minister.
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Felicite says
September 15, 2015 at 10:26 am
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THESE VERSES TO MEMORISE ….I WILL DO
HELPED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
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I am blessed to have come across these verses today.my eyes and ears will now be
opened to the full.May The Lord God Almighty bless you to continue sharing these
very important verses to the world.If possible in future,put these verses on MP3.
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Christopher says
October 22, 2015 at 11:14 am
thank u. Its so useful and I love it. may God bless you all.
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silvan says
November 6, 2015 at 4:44 am
All verses is very useful to me. very important memory verses for our spiritual
growth. Thank you.
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mathaikpaul says
November 7, 2015 at 3:18 am
Memorizing important Bible verses is a virtue to be practiced by all who love peace
to happen in the world .You have done a splendid job by selecting it for us.If we try
to memorize a single verse per day all those can be by heart within two months.
Practice daily and putting in use the right word in the right context,and taken in the
right spirit can work wonders in healing sorrows of humanity.This is the power of
the Word of God our Lord that became flesh and dwelt among us.
Let peace be with you all
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