Bible verse

Numbered sacred text

A Bible verse is a numbered passage from the Christian scriptures, typically one or two sentences long.

The Bible is divided into books, chapters, and verses for easy reference: John 3:16 is probably the most quoted Bible verse.

People cite Bible verses in sermons, arguments, greeting cards, and tattoos.

The verse divisions date to the 16th century and don't always follow natural sentence breaks.

Opposites
sacred vs. secular text

Bible verseadvertising slogan

Pithy brand phrase

obscenity · curse word · blasphemy · political speech · tabloid headline

religious tradition

Bible verseTorah portion

Scriptural synagogue segment

text type within worship

Bible versehymn

Religious song of praise

prayer · sermon · homily · gospel music · canticle

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G