30 Easy Bible Verses to Memorize This Summer
Our son recently convinced me to start a “money system” this summer. I’ve been considering what the kids will do to earn this money, and ideas include chores, exercise, reading (yes, I’ll need to pay the boys to read!), and memorizing Scripture. Today, I’m sharing 30 easy Bible verses to memorize this summer.
30 Easy Bible Verses to Memorize This Summer
These are the verses our family will be working on, and they are a great place to start for anyone.
When we hide God’s Word in our hearts, he transforms us.
I’ve written about this many times, but it bears repeating: Scripture is God’s primary vessel for renewing our minds.
Let’s look at these 30 verses, in the New International Version.
30 Easy Bible Verses to Memorize This Summer
1. Genesis 1:1, NIV
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2. Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
3. Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God.
4. John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
5. John 15:5
“I am the vine; you are the branches . . .”
6. Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
7. Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
8. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances.
9. Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
10. Philippians 1:6
He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
11. James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
12. James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
13. Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
14. 1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
15. John 3:16
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.
16. Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
17. Jeremiah 29:11
“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.”
18. Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
19. Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
20. Leviticus 19:2
Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
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21. Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go
22. Nehemiah 8:10
The joy of the Lord is your strength.
23. Malachi 3:6
I the Lord do not change.
24. Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit . . .
25. John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
26. John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
27. Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
28. James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
29. Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
30. Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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Suggestions for Memorizing Scripture
Let’s look at three ways to hide God’s Word in our hearts.
1. Aim to memorize a verse each week.
Look at the Bible verses to memorize above. Pick a verse to memorize each week. Write it on a notecard or piece of paper or save it as the background on your phone. The key is to put it where you will see it.
Every week, I pick a new verse and write it using colorful markers. I hang it on the fridge, and our whole family works on memorizing it. I pull the sheet of paper off of the fridge during morning devotional time with the kids. By reviewing it every morning, they can generally repeat it by the end of the week.
Right now, we are picking one verse from each book of the Bible and systematically going through the Scriptures. This is helping the kids learn a wide variety of verses, and it is also helping them memorize the order of the books of the Bible.
After we memorize a verse, I put the sheet of paper in a folder. Once or twice a week, I pull out the folder, and we review a handful of verses we have already learned. This helps us retain the verses.
You don’t have to have kids to do this. The key is to adapt the discipline to make it work for you.
2. Memorize Scriptures you can sing.
Some Bible verses have inspired songs. For example, the hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” was inspired by Lamentations 3:23.
All three of our children can easily sing Psalm 119:105, which says, “Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
Search for Bible verse songs, and you might quickly commit these verses to memory.
3. Create a flipbook of Bible verses to memorize.
Before we had children, I carried a flipbook of Bible verses to memorize. I kept the book in my purse and pulled it out when I was waiting in doctor’s offices, riding in the car with my husband, and eating lunch at my desk at work.
Every time I memorized a new verse, I wrote it in the book.
The flipbook was an easy way to keep track of the verses I had memorized and also continue reviewing these Truths.
I often carried my flipbook of verses on long walks. At times, I wrote entire Psalms and entire chapters of the Bible in my flipbook.
While taking long walks, I worked on memorizing my verses.
This discipline radically transformed my relationship with God.
When it comes to hiding God’s Word in your heart, the key is to find a method that works for you.
Begin with one verse. Work on it until you can speak it without the words in front of you, even if it takes a month. This discipline transforms the Bible from something you carry in your hand to something you carry in your heart.
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