A Treasury of Verses
Here is a little treasure trove of favorite Bible verses for your meditations. Each quotation from scripture is equipped with a link, so just click on the B00k-of-the-Bible name and see each verse in three different versions.
Peace – John 14:27 – 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Power – Acts 1:8 – 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Comforter – John 14:26 – 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Protection – Acts 16:6 – 6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Spiritual Values – Ephesians 2:3-7 – 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved — 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
New Life – 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 – 5 Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God, 6 who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Spirit of Truth – John 16:13 – 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
Access to Abba – Ephesians 2:17-18 – 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father
Hope – Romans 15:13 – 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Liberty – 2 Corinthians 3:17 – 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Change – Acts 10:44-48 – 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
Love – John 15:10 – 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
Life – John 3:16-18 – 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Courage – Isaiah 41:13 – 13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”
Happiness – John 13:15-17 – 15 For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16 Very truly, I tell you, servants[a] are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Healing – James 5:14-15 – 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.
Renewal – Revelation 21:1-2 – 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rest – Matthew 11:28-30 – 28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Forgiveness – Colossians 3:13 – 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Cleansing – 1 John 1:9 – 9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Wisdom – James 1:5 – 5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
And
Wisdom – James 3:17 – 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
Calm – Philippians 4:6 – 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Help – Isaiah 55:6 – 6 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near
And
Help – Psalm 46:1 – 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Relationship – Ephesians 4:31-32 – 31 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Worship – Ecclesiastes 5:1 – 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.
And
Worship – 1 Chronicles 16:29 – 29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the Lord in holy splendor
Discipline – Hebrews 12:7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
Fatherhood – Proverbs 23:24 – The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
Sonship – Proverbs 3:11-12 – My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Freely Generous – 1 Chronicles 29:17 17 I know, my God, that you search the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.
Courage! – Joshua 1:9 – 9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Our Brilliant Treasure – 2 Corinthians 4:6-9 –6 For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed
…
First and Last Thing to do – Joel 2:12-14 12 Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 13 rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. 14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord, your God?
Zechariah 1:3 – 3 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
Psalm 37 – (By David, Contemporary English Version)
Trust the LORD
1 Don’t be annoyed by anyone who does wrong, and don’t envy them. 2 They will soon disappear like grass without rain. 3 Trust the LORD and live right! The land will be yours, and you will be safe. 4 Do what the LORD wants, and he will give you your heart’s desire. 5 Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help. 6 Then it will be as clear as the noonday sun that you were right. 7 Be patient and trust the LORD. Don’t let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things. 8 Don’t be angry or furious. Anger can lead to sin. 9 All sinners will disappear, but if you trust the LORD, the land will be yours. 10 Sinners will soon disappear, never to be found, 11 but the poor will take the land and enjoy a big harvest. 12 Merciless people make plots against good people and snarl like animals, 13 but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon. 14 The wicked kill with swords and shoot arrows to murder the poor and the needy and all who do right. 15 But they will be killed by their own swords, and their arrows will be broken. 16 It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich. 17 The wicked will lose all of their power, but the LORD gives strength to everyone who is good. 18 Those who obey the LORD are daily in his care, and what he has given them will be theirs forever. 19 They won’t be in trouble when times are bad, and they will have plenty when food is scarce. 20 Wicked people are enemies of the LORD and will vanish like smoke from a field on fire. 21 An evil person borrows and never pays back; a good person is generous and never stops giving. 22 Everyone the LORD blesses will receive the land; everyone the LORD curses will be destroyed. 23 If you do what the LORD wants, he will make certain each step you take is sure. 24 The LORD will hold your hand, and if you stumble, you still won’t fall. 25 As long as I can remember, good people have never been left helpless, and their children have never gone begging for food. 26 They gladly give and lend, and their children turn out good. 27 If you stop sinning and start doing right, you will keep living and be secure forever. 28 The LORD loves justice, and he won’t ever desert his faithful people. He always protects them, but destroys the children of the wicked. 29 God’s people will own the land and live here forever. 30 Words of wisdom come when good people speak for justice. 31 They remember God’s teachings, and they never take a wrong step. 32 The wicked try to trap and kill good people, 33 but the LORD is on their side, and he will defend them when they are on trial. 34 Trust the LORD and follow him. He will give you the land, and you will see the wicked destroyed. 35I have seen brutal people abuse others and grow strong like trees in rich soil. 36 Suddenly they disappeared! I looked, but they were gone and no longer there. 37 Think of the bright future waiting for all the families of honest and innocent and peace-loving people. 38 But not a trace will be left of the wicked or their families. 39 The LORD protects his people, and they can come to him in times of trouble. 40 The LORD helps them and saves them from the wicked because they run to him.
What does God want? – Micah 6:8 – 8 He has told you, O mortal, 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?
What does God give? – John 3:13-19 – 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.
And finally
How to get it done – Philippians 4:13 – 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
“Let go and let God” is not merely a pleasant aphorism. It is the well-known secret of astoundingly successful people.
Be successful. Give it to God. Trust that HE can handle it because
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
A Treasury of Verses
Here is a little treasure trove of favorite Bible verses for your meditations. Each quotation from scripture is equipped with a link, so just click on the B00k-of-the-Bible name and see each verse in three different versions.
Peace – John 14:27 – 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Power – Acts 1:8 – 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Comforter – John 14:26 – 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Protection – Acts 16:6 – 6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
Spiritual Values – Ephesians 2:3-7 – 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved — 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
New Life – 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 – 5 Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God, 6 who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Spirit of Truth – John 16:13 – 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
Access to Abba – Ephesians 2:17-18 – 17 So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; 18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father
Hope – Romans 15:13 – 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Liberty – 2 Corinthians 3:17 – 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Change – Acts 10:44-48 – 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
Love – John 15:10 – 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
Life – John 3:16-18 – 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Courage – Isaiah 41:13 – 13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”
Happiness – John 13:15-17 – 15 For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16 Very truly, I tell you, servants[a] are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
Healing – James 5:14-15 – 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.
Renewal – Revelation 21:1-2 – 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rest – Matthew 11:28-30 – 28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Forgiveness – Colossians 3:13 – 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Cleansing – 1 John 1:9 – 9 If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Wisdom – James 1:5 – 5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
And
Wisdom – James 3:17 – 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
Calm – Philippians 4:6 – 6 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Help – Isaiah 55:6 – 6 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near
And
Help – Psalm 46:1 – 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Relationship – Ephesians 4:31-32 – 31 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Worship – Ecclesiastes 5:1 – 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.
And
Worship – 1 Chronicles 16:29 – 29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the Lord in holy splendor
Discipline – Hebrews 12:7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
Fatherhood – Proverbs 23:24 – The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
Sonship – Proverbs 3:11-12 – My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Freely Generous – 1 Chronicles 29:17 17 I know, my God, that you search the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.
Courage! – Joshua 1:9 – 9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Our Brilliant Treasure – 2 Corinthians 4:6-9 –6 For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed
…
First and Last Thing to do – Joel 2:12-14 12 Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 13 rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. 14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord, your God?
Zechariah 1:3 – 3 Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.
Psalm 37 – (By David, Contemporary English Version)
Trust the LORD
1 Don’t be annoyed by anyone who does wrong, and don’t envy them. 2 They will soon disappear like grass without rain. 3 Trust the LORD and live right! The land will be yours, and you will be safe. 4 Do what the LORD wants, and he will give you your heart’s desire. 5 Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help. 6 Then it will be as clear as the noonday sun that you were right. 7 Be patient and trust the LORD. Don’t let it bother you when all goes well for those who do sinful things. 8 Don’t be angry or furious. Anger can lead to sin. 9 All sinners will disappear, but if you trust the LORD, the land will be yours. 10 Sinners will soon disappear, never to be found, 11 but the poor will take the land and enjoy a big harvest. 12 Merciless people make plots against good people and snarl like animals, 13 but the Lord laughs and knows their time is coming soon. 14 The wicked kill with swords and shoot arrows to murder the poor and the needy and all who do right. 15 But they will be killed by their own swords, and their arrows will be broken. 16 It is better to live right and be poor than to be sinful and rich. 17 The wicked will lose all of their power, but the LORD gives strength to everyone who is good. 18 Those who obey the LORD are daily in his care, and what he has given them will be theirs forever. 19 They won’t be in trouble when times are bad, and they will have plenty when food is scarce. 20 Wicked people are enemies of the LORD and will vanish like smoke from a field on fire. 21 An evil person borrows and never pays back; a good person is generous and never stops giving. 22 Everyone the LORD blesses will receive the land; everyone the LORD curses will be destroyed. 23 If you do what the LORD wants, he will make certain each step you take is sure. 24 The LORD will hold your hand, and if you stumble, you still won’t fall. 25 As long as I can remember, good people have never been left helpless, and their children have never gone begging for food. 26 They gladly give and lend, and their children turn out good. 27 If you stop sinning and start doing right, you will keep living and be secure forever. 28 The LORD loves justice, and he won’t ever desert his faithful people. He always protects them, but destroys the children of the wicked. 29 God’s people will own the land and live here forever. 30 Words of wisdom come when good people speak for justice. 31 They remember God’s teachings, and they never take a wrong step. 32 The wicked try to trap and kill good people, 33 but the LORD is on their side, and he will defend them when they are on trial. 34 Trust the LORD and follow him. He will give you the land, and you will see the wicked destroyed. 35I have seen brutal people abuse others and grow strong like trees in rich soil. 36 Suddenly they disappeared! I looked, but they were gone and no longer there. 37 Think of the bright future waiting for all the families of honest and innocent and peace-loving people. 38 But not a trace will be left of the wicked or their families. 39 The LORD protects his people, and they can come to him in times of trouble. 40 The LORD helps them and saves them from the wicked because they run to him.
What does God want? – Micah 6:8 – 8 He has told you, O mortal, 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?
What does God give? – John 3:13-19 – 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.
And finally
How to get it done – Philippians 4:13 – 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
“Let go and let God” is not merely a pleasant aphorism. It is the well-known secret of astoundingly successful people.
Be successful. Give it to God. Trust that HE can handle it because
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture passages are from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Whatever, whenever, wherever, whoever, however, if ever, forever —
at your service, Belovéd!
Please pray with us here at Share-a-Prayer.
