Books of the Bible: Key Verses

Hi. Sorry it has been a while since I have posted, but I had a big trip in my life where I did not have time or access to publish anything on the Internet. Recently though, my mind started flowing with ideas of articles to write about. Recently, I have thought about creating a video series on YouTube where I take one video to go over a book of the Bible. I would summarize the main events and recall what I learned from it, and maybe mention some good starting places (if not in the beginning). Then, I thought I could create an article where I simply named the main word or phrase that kind of summarizes the whole book. *Note: Neither of these plans was created for the intention of being able to skip out on reading the Bible, but instead to help encourage or guide you.* Yet, there was a third option I thought of. What if I named what I personally found as the key verse for each of the books of the Bible? That, if you could not tell by the title, is the point of this post.

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

Exodus 20:20 "Moses said to the people 'Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that you may not sin.'"   

Leviticus 11:44 "Consecrate yourselves, therefore and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground." 

Numbers 6:24-26, “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

Deuteronomy  6:5 "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." 

Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Judges 1:22 "Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them." 

Ruth 1:16-17 "But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.”

1 Samuel 16:7 "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

2 Samuel 1:27 "“How to have the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished!”

1 Kings 2:3 "Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn" 

2 Kings 2:11 "As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven." 

1 Chronicles 4:10 "Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, 'Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted His request."

2 Chronicles 1:2 "Then Solomon spoke to all Israel – to the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, to the judges and to all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families."

Ezra 1:1 "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing."

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.'"

Esther 4:14 "For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?”

Job 1:6 "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them." 

Psalms 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." 

Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding." 

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven"

Song of Songs 2:2 "“Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens.”

Isaiah 9:6 "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us, and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." 

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope." 

Lamentations 3:22 "The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail." 

Ezekiel 36:26 "Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." 

Daniel 4:3 "How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his domain enures from generation to generation." 

Hosea 6:6 "For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings." 

Joel 3:1 "“For behold, in those days and at that time when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem," 

Amos 3:3 "Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?" 

Obadiah 1:2 "“Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you are greatly despised." 

Jonah 1:12 "He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you.”

Micah 6:8 "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" 

Nahum 1:7 "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him."

Habakkuk 2:4 "“Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith." 

Zephaniah 1:7 "“Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; but the righteous will live by his faith."

Haggai 1:6 "You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes.”

Zachariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and  mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey." 

Malachi 3:6 “For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed." 

Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" 

Mark 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved, but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned." 

Luke 1:4 "so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught." 

John 3:16 "“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." 

Acts 16:31 "They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Romans 8:28 “God works all things together for the good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 "Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 

2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

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."

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." 

Philippians 4:8 "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." 

Colossians 1:16 "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."

1 Thessalonians 4:16 "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." 

2 Thessalonians 2:3 "Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction." 

1 Timothy 2:5 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and human beings, Christ Jesus, himself human." 

2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." 

Titus 2:11 "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people."

Philemon 1:4 "I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers." 

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."

James: 2:10 "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it." 

1 Peter 2:3 "Now that you have tasted that the Lord is good."

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."

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."

2 John 1:2 "Because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever." 

Jude 1:2 "Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance."

Revelation 3:20 "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me."