Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize.
Children can hold more Scripture than we expect. A short verse, said aloud and repeated over a week, can stay with a child for years and give them words to pray when they are older.
These verses are short and clear. Each one teaches something true about God, about Jesus, or about how to live. Pick one, say it at meals and at bedtime, and talk about what it means.
Who God Is
Start with what God is like, because everything else rests on him.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
1 John 4:8
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Psalm 145:9
The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
Who Jesus Is
These verses teach who Jesus is and why he came.
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 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
How to Live
Short verses for trusting God and treating others well.
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 119:105
Nun Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV(R) Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version(R)), copyright (c) 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.