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Key Bible Verses — Important Scriptures to Read and Understand
Important passages from Genesis to Revelation, each shown in full in your chosen Bible version, with where it comes from and what it means in its setting.
For Making Decisions
19I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants, 20to love the LORD your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. Choose life
At the end of his speeches Moses sets before Israel life and death, blessing and curse, and urges them to choose life by loving the LORD, obeying him and holding…
If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, 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 the LORD.” As for me and my house
At Shechem Joshua calls Israel to choose whom they will serve and declares that his household will serve the LORD. The people then renew the covenant.
Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?” An understanding heart
At Gibeon God invites Solomon to ask for anything. Solomon asks for an understanding heart to judge God's people and tell good from evil, and God gives him wisdom.
Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” Our eyes are on you
Facing a great army, King Jehoshaphat leads Judah in prayer: "we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you." The LORD answers that the battle is his.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. Your word is a lamp to my feet
Every verse of Psalm 119 celebrates God's word. Here it is a lamp for the next step and a light for the path.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. 6In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Trust in the LORD with all your heart
A father's teaching to his son. Verse 5 calls for whole-hearted trust in the LORD rather than leaning on one's own understanding; verse 6 adds that God makes straight the…
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps. The heart plans, but the LORD directs
People make their plans, but the LORD directs their steps.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask God
In the setting of trials (1:2-4), James says God gives wisdom generously to anyone who asks in faith.