84 Bible Passages and Quotes from Scripture to Inspire and Encourage You

"And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good." (2 Thessalonians 3:13)

"For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ." (2 Corinthians 1:5)

"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12)

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." (Proverbs 16:3)

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." (1 John 3:16)

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:9)

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." (Ephesians 4:29)

"⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
⁸ This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones."
(Proverbs 3:7-8)

"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" (Psalm 133:1)

"Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure." (Psalm 16:5)

"⁴ for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. ⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (1 John 5:4-5)

"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich." (2 Corinthians 8:9)

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

"Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.". (Matthew 4:4)

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." (Ephesians 1:3)

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)

"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”." (1 Samuel 16:7)

"And this is what he promised us—eternal life." (1 John 2:25)

"Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves." (1 Peter 2:16)

"Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord." (2 Peter 1:2)

"I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”." (Psalm 122:1)

"But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him." (Jeremiah 17:7)

"²⁴ ‘“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
²⁵ the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
²⁶ the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’." (Numbers 6:24-26)

"I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
² My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2)

"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

"On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.
⁷ Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings." (Psalm 63:6-7)

"In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.". (Psalm 4:8)

"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." (Jeremiah 31:25)

"You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you." (Isaiah 26:3)

"Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken." (Psalm 55:22)

"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly."
(Psalm 5:3)

“Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you."
(Isaiah 60:1)

"In you, Lord my God, I put my trust." (Psalm 25:1)

"Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—"(Psalm 103:2)

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." (Philippians 4:8)

"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."
(Jeremiah 29:11)

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who^[a] have been called according to his purpose."
(Romans 8:28)

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." (Ephesians 6:10)

"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb."
(Psalm 139:13)

"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." (Colossians 3:14)

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."
(1 John 4:16)

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." (1 John 3:1)

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
(Romans 5:8)

"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." (John 3:16)

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

"and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." (Ephesians 5:2)

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." (John 15:13)

"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." (1 John 4:9)

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8)

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." (Psalm 23:1)

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)

"You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you."
(Isaiah 26:3)

"Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me."
(Psalm 23:4)

"A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you."
(Psalm 91:7)

"My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever."
(Psalm 73:26)

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)

“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" (Jeremiah 32:27)

"However, as it is written:

“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”
the things God has prepared for those who love him"
(1 Corinthians 2:9)

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)

"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."
(2 Timothy 1:7)

"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity." (Proverbs 17:17)

"One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24)

"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." (Colossians 3:13)

"I thank my God every time I remember you." (Philippians 1:3)

"My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me."
(Psalm 31:15)

"I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore." (Genesis 22:17a)

`'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)

"God is not human, that he should lie,
not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?"
(Numbers 23:19)

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
(2 Corinthians 5:17)

"I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown." (Revelations 3:11)

"I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving." (Psalm 69:30)

"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

"Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.” (Psalm 50:23)

"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever." (Psalm 136:1)

"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12)

"I write to you, dear children,
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God lives in you,
and you have overcome the evil one."
(1 John 2:14)

"You who are young, be happy while you are young,
and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart
and whatever your eyes see,
but know that for all these things
God will bring you into judgment."
(Ecclesiastes 11:9)

"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Matthew 19:6)

"However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." (Ephesians 5:33)

"Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth." (Malachi 2:15)

"Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away." (Song of Songs 8:7a)

"Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman."
(1 Corinthians 11:11)