In life, it is essential to give children a strong spiritual foundation. These 140 Bible verses for kids to memorize, selected for their simplicity and profound messages, offer inspiration, comfort, and guidance. The Scripture helps instill values and cultivate faith in young hearts. Memorizing these verses will provide children with lifelong strength, encouragement, and a deep sense of God’s love and presence.

Love Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• 1 Corinthians 16:14 – “Do everything in love.”
• 1 John 4:19 – “We love because he first loved us.”
• John 15:12 – “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
• Romans 12:9 – “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.”
• 1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”
• Proverbs 10:12 – “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
• 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.”
• 1 John 3:18 – “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

Faith Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
• Matthew 17:20 – “He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'”
• Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
• James 1:6 – “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
• Ephesians 2:8 – “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.”
• Galatians 2:20 – “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.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:5 – “So that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”
• James 2:17 – “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
• Mark 11:22 – “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered.

Obedience Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Ephesians 6:1 – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
• Colossians 3:20 – “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
• John 14:15 – “If you love me, keep my commands.”
• James 1:22 – “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
• 1 Samuel 15:22 – “But Samuel replied: ‘Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.'”
• Acts 5:29 – “Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than human beings!'”
• John 15:14 – “You are my friends if you do what I command.”
• Deuteronomy 5:33 – “Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.”
• 1 John 5:3 – “In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.”
• Proverbs 6:20 – “My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

Kindness Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15 – “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.”
• Proverbs 11:17 – “Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.”
• Luke 6:35 – “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”
• Proverbs 31:26 – “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
• Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O mortal, 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.”
• Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
• Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

Forgiveness Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Matthew 6:14 – “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
• Colossians 3:13 – “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
• Luke 6:37 – “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
• Matthew 18:21-22 – “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.'”
• Mark 11:25 – “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
• 1 John 1:9 – “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
• Psalm 103:12 – “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
• Isaiah 1:18 – “‘Come now, let us settle the matter,’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'”
• Matthew 5:7 – “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

Thankfulness Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
• Colossians 3:17 – “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
• Psalm 107:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
• Ephesians 5:20 – “Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• Colossians 4:2 – “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”
• Psalm 106:1 – “Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:34 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
• Psalm 95:2 – “Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:15 – “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”

Prayer Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray continually,”
• Matthew 6:6 – “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
• Jeremiah 29:12 – “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”
• Matthew 7:7 – “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
• 1 John 5:14 – “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”
• James 5:16 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
• Psalm 145:18 – “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”

Courage Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
• Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
• Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?”
• Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
• 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
• Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
• Psalm 31:24 – “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”

Hope Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• 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.”
• Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
• Psalm 33:22 – “May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”
• Romans 5:5 – “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
• Psalm 42:11 – “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
• 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.”
• Hebrews 10:23 – “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
• Lamentations 3:24 – “I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'”
• 1 Peter 1:3 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
• Psalm 71:14 – “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”

Strength Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
• Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
• Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
• Exodus 15:2 – “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
• Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
• 2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
• Habakkuk 3:19 – “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.”
• Psalm 118:14 – “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”

Peace Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• John 14:27 – “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.”
• Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
• Colossians 3:15 – “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
• Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
• Psalm 29:11 – “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
• Romans 12:18 – “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16 – “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.”
• Romans 5:1 – “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• Proverbs 16:7 – “When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.”
• 1 Peter 3:11 – “They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”

Joy Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
• Psalm 118:24 – “The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”
• Psalm 16:11 – “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
• Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
• John 16:22 – “So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – “Rejoice always,”
• Psalm 126:3 – “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”

Patience Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
• Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
• Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
• Proverbs 14:29 – “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”
• James 5:7 – “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”
• Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
• Proverbs 16:32 – “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”
• Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
• 1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
• Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”

Goodness Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
• Psalm 23:6 – “Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
• Psalm 34:8 – “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
• Romans 12:21 – “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
• Psalm 31:19 – “How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.”
• Psalm 107:9 – “For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
• Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
• James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
• Ephesians 5:9 – “For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth.”

Wisdom Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• 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.”
• Proverbs 2:6 – “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
• Proverbs 3:13 – “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,”
• Proverbs 4:7 – “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
• Proverbs 16:16 – “How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!”
• Colossians 3:16 – “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
• Proverbs 19:8 – “The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.”
• Ephesians 1:17 – “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”
• Daniel 2:21 – “He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”

Trust Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize

• Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;”
• Jeremiah 17:7 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
• Isaiah 26:4 – “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.”
• Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”
• Psalm 9:10 – “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
• Isaiah 12:2 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
• Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
• Psalm 37:3 – “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.”

Conclusion

These wonderful 140 Bible verses for kids to memorize will help children build a strong spiritual foundation. These verses will strengthen their faith and foster love, kindness, and courage. Carrying these words in their hearts, children will gain timeless wisdom and a sense of God’s presence. Encourage them to embrace these Scriptures and watch their faith grow!