Bible Alphabet Verses

Last week I shared how my mother taught me Bible verses for each letter of the alphabet when I was a child. I learned verses from the King James version. Today, I am sharing that list of verses from the New King James Version. You can develop a list of your own using other translations if you prefer.

As you teach, be sure to explain any difficult words. An ordinary English dictionary is all you need to do this. And try to apply the verses whenever you are in a situation where they might apply. For example, if you catch your child trying to cover up a wrongdoing, quote Numbers 32:23, "Be sure your sins will find you out." Tell him the about the person who said the words and the story that is the setting for the verse. In these ways you are reinforcing the learning experience, and he learns that the Bible applies to his everyday life. You are training up your child "in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).

Here is my family's list of Bible Alphabet verses:

A--Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7.

B--Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you. Ephesians 4:32.

C--Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5:7.

D--Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4.

E--Even a child is known by his deeds, by whether what he does is pure and right. Proverbs 20:11.

F--For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16.

G--Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15.

H--Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise. Ephesians 6:2.

I--I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.

J--Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6.

K--Know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 100:3.

L--Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14.

M--My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19.

N--No man can serve two masters...You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24.

O--Owe no man anything except to love one another: for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8.

P--Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11.

Q--Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19.*

R--Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth. Ecclesiastes 12:1.

S--Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33.

T--Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5, 6.

U--Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1.

V--Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. John 6:47.*

W--Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you. Psalm 56:3.

X--Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3.*

Y--You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8.

Z--Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house. Luke 19:5.

*To keep the beginning letter, these verses are from the King James Version.