Teaching children Bible truths is a rewarding journey that helps them grow in faith and character. We’ve gathered these 160 easy Bible verses for kids that are short and simple, filled with love, kindness, courage, and hope, perfect for guiding kids daily. These easy-to-remember verses are ideal for Sunday school, bedtime, or daily encouragement. Let’s explore these verses to help our kids feel God’s presence and love.

 Easy Bible Verses for Kids about 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.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:14 – “Do everything in love.”
• Colossians 3:14 – “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
• Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
• 1 John 4:16 – “God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
• Ephesians 5:2 – “Walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
• Galatians 5:14 – “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'”
• Proverbs 10:12 – “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.”
• John 13:34 – “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Kindness

• Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
• Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
• Proverbs 11:17 – “Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.”
• Galatians 5:22 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”
• Proverbs 12:25 – “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”
• 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.”
• 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 19:17 – “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”
• 1 Peter 3:8 – “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.”
• Romans 12:10 – “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Obedience

• 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.”
• Proverbs 1:8 – “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
• Proverbs 6:20 – “My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”
• Exodus 20:12 – “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
• Deuteronomy 5:16 – “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”
• Ephesians 6:2 – “Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise.”
• 1 Peter 1:14 – “As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.”
• Proverbs 3:1 – “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart.”
• Romans 13:1 – “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.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Faith

• 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.'”
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we live by faith, not by sight.”
• Romans 10:17 – “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
• 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.”
• James 1:3 – “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
• 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.”
• 1 Corinthians 2:5 – “So that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”
• 1 Timothy 6:12 – “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
• 1 John 5:4 – “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Forgiveness

• Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave 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.”
• 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.”
• Matthew 6:14 – “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
• 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.”
• 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.'”
• Acts 3:19 – “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”
• Psalm 32:1 – “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”
• 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.'”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Prayer

• 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray continually.”
• Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
• Matthew 6:9-13 – “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'”
• 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.”
• Jeremiah 29:12 – “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”
• Psalm 145:18 – “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
• 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.”
• Colossians 4:2 – “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”
• Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Trust

• Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
• Psalm 56:3 – “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
• Jeremiah 17:7 – “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
• Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.”
• Isaiah 26:4 – “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.”
• Psalm 9:10 – “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
• 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.”
• Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
• 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.”
• John 14:1 – “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Joy

• 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.”
• Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
• Nehemiah 8:10 – “Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
• John 15:11 – “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”
• 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.”
• Galatians 5:22 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”
• 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 126:3 – “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – “Rejoice always.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Peace

• 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.”
• Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
• 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.”
• Psalm 29:11 – “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
• Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
• 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.”
• Psalm 34:14 – “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
• Isaiah 54:10 – “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Strength

• Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
• 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.”
• Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
• 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.”
• Nehemiah 8:10 – “Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'”
• 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 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.”
• Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
• 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
• 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.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Hope

• 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 42:5 – “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.”
• Lamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
• 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.”
• 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.”
• Hebrews 10:23 – “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
• Titus 2:13 – “While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”
• Psalm 71:5 – “For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Patience

• Galatians 5:22 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.”
• Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
• Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
• 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 5:8 – “You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”
• 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.”
• Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”
• Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Honesty

• Proverbs 12:22 – “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
• Ephesians 4:25 – “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”
• Colossians 3:9 – “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”
• Proverbs 11:3 – “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”
• 2 Corinthians 8:21 – “For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.”
• Luke 16:10 – “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”
• Proverbs 24:26 – “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.”
• Psalm 34:13 – “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”
• Proverbs 10:9 – “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.”
• 1 Peter 3:10 – “For, ‘Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.'”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Courage

• 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.”
• 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.”
• Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
• 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
• Psalm 31:24 – “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
• John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
• 1 Chronicles 28:20 – “David also said to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.'”
• Mark 6:50 – “Immediately he spoke to them and said, ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.'”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Gratitude

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 – “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you 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.”
• Psalm 107:1 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
• Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
• 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 118:24 – “The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”
• Ephesians 5:20 – “Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• 1 Chronicles 16:34 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
• Psalm 100:4 – “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”
• 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.”

Easy Bible Verses for Kids about Friendship

• Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
• John 15:13 – “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
• Proverbs 18:24 – “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
• Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
• Proverbs 27:9 – “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”
• Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
• Job 6:14 – “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.”
• 1 Peter 4:8-10 – “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
• 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.”

Conclusion

These 160 easy Bible verses for kids are more than just words; they are seeds of faith planted in young hearts. By sharing these simple yet profound Scriptures, we equip our children with wisdom and guidance for their life’s journey. As they memorize and reflect on these verses, they’ll grow closer to God and His love.