30 Inspirational Bible Verses

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Commit: Heb. Roll

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Plans and outcomes treated as two separate things.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

The line that gave a generation its song.

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? walk...: Heb. humble thyself to walk

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

An entire ethic in one sentence.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Influence framed as visibility rather than volume.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

Often misread as a transaction; it is about what you want.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Here...: Heb. behold me

I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

A volunteer, not a conscript.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. ordained: Heb. gave

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Addressed to someone who thought he was too young.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Applies to unglamorous work by design.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. with...: Heb. above all keeping

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

Attention treated as the thing worth guarding.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Change described as starting with the mind.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

For anyone told they are too young for the room.

2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; temptations: or, trials 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

2Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; 3Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

An uncomfortable reframe, honestly stated.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. strength: Heb. rock

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer. Psalm 20 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

A line often used to begin something.

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? enlargement: Heb. respiration

For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you haven’t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father`s house will perish: and who knoweth whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

The question that turns a bystander into a participant.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

New things described as already underway.

Also on Isaiah 43:2 — Encouraging Bible Verses

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. apply: Heb. cause to come

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

A request for perspective rather than for more time.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Endurance pictured as a race with spectators.

13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

13Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

13Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Forgetting treated as a discipline.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

A decision stated out loud, in public.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Friendship as friction, not comfort.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. he is: or, let him be

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

The clean-slate verse.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. right...: Heb. greatly

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Self-regard grounded in something outside the self.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

An ordering principle rather than a promise.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

Permanence contrasted with everything else.

Also on Isaiah 40:31 — Encouraging Bible Verses

4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or, is not rash 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; in the truth: or, with the truth 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

4Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, 5doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; 6doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

4Love suffereth long, [and] is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; 6rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; 7beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

The wedding passage, written to a quarrelling church.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Seven words that open the whole library.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Stillness given as an instruction, not a mood.

Also on Psalm 46:1 — Encouraging Bible Verses

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. ordained: or, prepared

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Work described as prepared in advance.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Laughter aimed at the future rather than the past.

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”

And he that sitteth on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith, Write: for these words are faithful and true.

The last book of the collection, still talking about beginnings.

Also on Revelation 21:4 — Bible Verses About Healing