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52 Weekly Bible Memory Verses

A yearlong collection of short Scripture passages for weekly memorization by children, teens, and adults.

2 pages in the original

Use one passage each week for Scripture memorization. Read it aloud, write it out, review it throughout the week, and carry its truth into prayer and daily life.

Week 1

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” — Psalm 119:105, NIV

Week 2

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5, NIV

Week 3

“Pray without ceasing.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:17, KJV

Week 4

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV

Week 5

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13, NIV

Week 6

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” — Colossians 3:23, NKJV

Week 7

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” — Luke 12:34, KJV

Week 8

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13, NKJV

Week 9

“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19, KJV

Week 10

“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, NIV

Week 11

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” — Isaiah 26:3, ESV

Week 12

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” — James 1:5, ESV

Week 13

“Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” — Psalm 107:8, KJV

Week 14

“For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” — Psalm 107:9, NIV

Week 15

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” — Galatians 6:7, NIV

Week 16

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1, ESV

Week 17

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” — Psalm 23:6, ESV

Week 18

“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, KJV

Week 19

“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” — Romans 8:31, KJV

Week 20

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV

Week 21

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7, KJV

Week 22

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” — John 14:6, NIV

Week 23

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” — Romans 3:23, NIV

Week 24

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” — Ephesians 2:8, ESV

Week 25

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” — Psalm 139:14, NIV

Week 26

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” — Deuteronomy 6:5, NIV

Week 27

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” — Matthew 22:39, NIV

Week 28

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Philippians 4:6, NIV

Week 29

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:7, NIV

Week 30

“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” — Proverbs 30:5, ESV

Week 31

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV

Week 32

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1, ESV

Week 33

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” — Psalm 19:1, NIV

Week 34

“The LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” — Psalm 1:6, ESV

Week 35

“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” — Isaiah 43:1, ESV

Week 36

“I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.” — Isaiah 43:11, ESV

Week 37

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” — Matthew 5:14, ESV

Week 38

“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16, NIV

Week 39

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” — Matthew 6:33, KJV

Week 40

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” — Colossians 3:16, KJV

Week 41

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” — Hebrews 13:8, ESV

Week 42

“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, KJV

Week 43

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” — John 14:27, NIV

Week 44

“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” — Psalm 37:5–6, NIV

Week 45

“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” — John 16:24, ESV

Week 46

“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, NIV

Week 47

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” — 1 John 4:7, NKJV

Week 48

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” — Hebrews 10:24, NLT

Week 49

“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, NIV

Week 50

“If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.” — Job 36:11, NIV

Week 51

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:18–19, NIV

Week 52

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” — Psalm 150:6, NIV