100+ Short Bible Verses You Can Easily Remember

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Published April 26, 2023

The Bible is filled with powerful and meaningful verses for just about everything. From verses about hope, love, friendship to staying strong in hard times, and even the meaning of eternal life, you can find all that in the Bible and more.

It’s small wonder why most of us would want to be able to quote Bible verses at the drop of a hat. But to do that, we need to memorize as many Bible verses as we can.

Unfortunately, many of these verses are too long to commit to memory. A few people might be able to recite entire chapters word-for-word like they’re reading from a prompter. But for the majority, it’s just a Herculean task.

Because of that, we’ve created this list of short Bible verses that are easier to memorize. Even if you’re a hopeless case when it comes to memorizing things, you should have no problem remembering most of these verses. Plus, we’ve chosen translations that are easier to read and understand. So you’ll surely have a fun time committing these verses to memory.

The Shortest Verses in the Bible

Jesus wept. – John 11:35 (this is the shortest verse in the Bible)
Pray without ceasing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Rejoice always. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16
Do everything in love. – 1 Corinthians 16:14
Remember Lot’s wife! – Luke 17:32
You shall not steal. – Exodus 20:15
You shall not murder. – Exodus 20:13

Inspiring Short Bible Verses for Students

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. – Proverbs 2:6
The Lord bless you and keep you. – Numbers 6:24
For nothing will be impossible for God. – Luke 1:37
An honest witness does not lie, a false witness breath lies – Proverbs 14:5
Do everything without grumbling or arguing – Philippians 2:14
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. – Psalm 25:4
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. – Proverbs 3:5
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. – Psalm 37:5
Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. – Colossians 3:2
Children, obey your parents in all things. – Colossians 3:20
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. – Psalm 56:3
Reject every kind of evil – 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Grace be with you all. – Hebrews 13:25
For riches do not last forever, nor will a crown endure from age to age. – Proverbs 27:24
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalm 119:105
Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. – Romans 10:11
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. – 1 John 5:21
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. – Exodus 20:8
He must become greater; I must become less. – John 3:30
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you. – Proverbs 20:22
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22

Short Bible Verses About Strength

He strengthens those who are weak and tired. – Isaiah 40:29
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
I love you, Lord, my strength. – Psalm 18:1
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. – 1 Chronicles 16:11
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.- Psalm 9:9
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. – Psalm 31:24
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. – 1 Corinthians 16:13
It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. – Psalm 18:32
The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. – Psalm 118:14

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Comforting Short Bible Verses

Indeed, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. – Matthew 11:30
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? – Matthew 6:27
For everyone has his own burden to bear. – Galatians 6:5
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. – Proverbs 30:5

Encouraging Short Bible Verses

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. – 1 Peter 5:7
The LORD is good to all. he has compassion on all he has made. – Psalm 145:9
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. – Psalm 23:1
For our God is a consuming fire. – Hebrews 12:29
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. – Ecclesiastes 3:1
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. – Isaiah 26:4
The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. – Proverbs 18:10
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalms 37:4
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:23

Powerful Short Bible Verses About God

I and the Father are one – John 10:30
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23
You shall have no other gods besides me. – Deuteronomy 5:7
For many are invited, but few are chosen. – Matthew 22:14
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. – John 1:4
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. – Colossians 3:3

Short Bible Verses About Love

We love because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:19
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:17
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. – Matthew 6:12
Love your neighbor as yourself. – Matthew 22:39
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. – 1 John 4:8
In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. – 1 John 5:3
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. – Proverbs 10:12
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136:1
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. – 1 Corinthians 13:4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. – Psalm 63:3
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. – John 15:12
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. – Romans 12:9

Short Bible Verses on Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. – Hebrews 11:1
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. – James 2:17
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” – Luke 17:5
For we walk by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. – Matthew 21:22
You can see, then, that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. – James 2:24
For you know that the testing of your faith will develop perseverance. – James 1:3
You are my friends if you do what I command. – John 15:14
You are the light of the world. – Matthew 5:14
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. – Hebrews 13:8
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. – Psalms 25:1
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. – Romans 12:12
I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. – Psalm 120:1
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. – Psalm 150:6
For in my inner being, I delight in God’s law. – Romans 7:22
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7
So that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. – 1 Corinthians 2:5
But godliness with contentment is great gain. – 1 Timothy 6:6
Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. – John 6:47
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. – Psalm 119:30
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. – Romans 10:17

Short Bible Verses About Kindness

Do to others as you would have them do to you. – Luke 6:31
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. – Matthew 7:1
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. – Luke 6:36
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. – Deuteronomy 5:20
A gentle reply turns away wrath, but a harsh word arouses anger. – Proverbs 15:1
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good. – Proverbs 17:13

Short Bible Verses About Friendship

1. 1. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. – Proverbs 17:17
  2. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. – John 15:13

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