The Top Verses

Something a little different today!

I’m not sure by what criteria the verses on the website Top Verses  were chosen, but it’s no surprise that John 3:16 was ranked number one. Furthermore, most of the ten verses on the first page are probably quite familiar to you, or at least more familiar than some of the ones listed below. But I thought it would be interesting to dig through the top 100 to see if there are some verses which everyone may not expect to be on such a list….

I deliberately chose some toward the lower end of the top 100, but there are 3,111 verses included in this collection. With ten per page, you could take a year to go through these one page at a time.

Next, you’ll notice that on the list below, each verse is also a link which will take you to a profile page which gives the verse in much greater context. I’ve selected NIV as the default here, the site offers each verse as well in Amplifed and KJV translations. Choose one or two of the profile page and allow that to be your reading for today.

Matthew 28:18

     Rank: 19

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (NIV)

Acts 4:12

     Rank: 24

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved.” (NIV)

Titus 3:5

     Rank: 31

He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit (NIV)

Ephesians 4:11

     Rank: 35

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers (NIV)

John 4:24

    Rank: 53

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (NIV)

Acts 17:11

    Rank: 70

Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (NIV)

Galatians 2:20

     Rank: 71

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (NIV)

Matthew 5:17

     Rank: 73

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (NIV)

John 16:13

     Rank: 77

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (NIV)

Acts 20:28

     Rank: 78

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. (NIV)

Titus 2:11

     Rank: 79

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. (NIV)

Romans 13:1

     Rank: 82

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. (NIV)

Hebrews 11:6

     Rank: 87

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV)

John 5:24

    Rank: 89

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.” (NIV)

Colossians 1:15

    Rank: 93

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. (NIV)

Titus 2:13

    Rank: 95

While we wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (NIV)

Philippians 4:8

    Rank: 96

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. (NIV)

Micah 6:8

    Rank: 99

He has shown all you people what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (NIV)

John 17:17

     Rank: 100

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. (NIV)

…We’ll do this again some time with verses 101-200, but feel free to jump ahead and do this on your own!  This site is also a good listing of Bible verse essentials that every new Christian should know; though they ought to be encouraged to read things in context; not simply read verses isolation.