Memory verses to learn by heart
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart” (Psalm 119:11). These well-loved verses are a great place to start. Read them, then rebuild them in the game.
▶ Practise with Verse ScramblePut the pieces of each verse back in order.In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalm 23:1
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:105
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 4:13
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:6
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:9
Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:8
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Matthew 5:14
How to memorize Bible verses
- One verse a week. Read it every morning and evening.
- Say the reference at the start and the end, so you remember where it is.
- Break it into chunks and add one chunk at a time, which is exactly what Verse Scramble trains.
- Learn it together as a family or class and test each other.
Verses are from the King James Version (public domain).