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| − | The most-read Bible verses begin with John 3:16 and then include passages from both the [[New Testament]] and the [[Old Testament]]. The top ten verses according to a study done by | + | The most-read Bible verses begin with John 3:16 and then include passages from both the [[New Testament]] and the [[Old Testament]]. The top ten verses according to a study done by biblegateway.com are (quoting the ESV here):<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2009/05/the-100-most-read-bible-verses-at-biblegatewaycom/</ref> |
:John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. | :John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. | ||
Revision as of 13:34, April 4, 2015
The most-read Bible verses begin with John 3:16 and then include passages from both the New Testament and the Old Testament. The top ten verses according to a study done by biblegateway.com are (quoting the ESV here):[1]
- John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
- Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[2] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
- Rom 8:28: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- Phil 4:13: <fill in - ESV>
- Gen 1:1: <fill in - ESV>
- Prov 3:5: <fill in - ESV>
- Prov 3:6: <fill in - ESV>
- Rom 12:2: <fill in - ESV>
- Phil 4:6: <fill in - ESV>
- Matt 28:19: <fill in - ESV - evangelizing verse>
Interestingly, John 1:1 ("In the beginning was the Word ....") is not in the top ten. It is ranked number 68.