25 Short Bible Verses Everyone Should Memorize

Memorizing Scripture doesn't have to be difficult. Some of the most powerful verses in the Bible are also the shortest. Here are 25 short Bible verses that are perfect for memorization — whether you're 8 or 80.

1. John 11:35 — "Jesus wept." (Shortest verse in the Bible!) 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 — "Rejoice evermore." 3. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 — "Pray without ceasing." 4. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 — "In every thing give thanks." 5. Psalm 23:1 — "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." 6. Philippians 4:4 — "Rejoice in the Lord alway." 7. 1 John 4:8 — "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." 8. Hebrews 13:8 — "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." 9. Matthew 5:16 — "Let your light so shine before men." 10. Proverbs 3:5 — "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart." 11. Psalm 56:3 — "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." 12. Isaiah 26:3 — "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee." 13. Galatians 5:22-23 — "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace." 14. Romans 8:28 — "All things work together for good to them that love God." 15. Joshua 1:9 — "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid." 16. Psalm 119:105 — "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." 17. John 3:16 — "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son." 18. Philippians 4:13 — "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." 19. 2 Corinthians 5:17 — "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." 20. Romans 10:9 — "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." 21. Matthew 6:33 — "Seek ye first the kingdom of God." 22. 1 Corinthians 16:14 — "Let all your things be done with charity." 23. Colossians 3:23 — "Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord." 24. 2 Timothy 1:7 — "God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 25. Lamentations 3:23 — "Great is thy faithfulness."

Start with one verse this week. Write it on a sticky note, set it as your phone wallpaper, or repeat it each morning. Next week, add another. In six months, you'll have hidden 25 verses in your heart.