What Does the Bible Say About Believers?

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 61 helpful votes

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

John 3:16 ESV / 53 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 36 helpful votes

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans 6:23 ESV / 36 helpful votes

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matthew 10:22 ESV / 29 helpful votes

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

John 1:14 ESV / 27 helpful votes

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

1 John 3:2 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Psalm 139:13-16 ESV / 22 helpful votes

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.

1 John 2:2 ESV / 21 helpful votes

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

Romans 6:2 ESV / 21 helpful votes

By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

Romans 5:8 ESV / 21 helpful votes

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 14:6 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 17 helpful votes

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

1 Peter 3:8 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

John 3:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Mark 16:17-18 ESV / 15 helpful votes

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

1 John 4:1 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 5:16 ESV / 13 helpful votes

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Isaiah 49:1 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.

Galatians 3:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

Hebrews 11:6 ESV / 10 helpful votes

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Romans 6:4 ESV / 10 helpful votes

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Luke 8:13 ESV / 10 helpful votes

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.

1 Peter 3:15 ESV / 9 helpful votes

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Matthew 7:21-23 ESV / 9 helpful votes

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

James 5:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

2 Corinthians 6:14 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”

1 Kings 11:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 7 helpful votes

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

2 Timothy 2:24-26 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Galatians 2:20 ESV / 6 helpful votes

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

John 20:28 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 9:30-33 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The man answered, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 5 helpful votes

A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ...

2 John 1:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

1 John 2:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.

2 Peter 2:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 Corinthians 7:13-14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

Romans 12:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

Romans 5:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

John 5:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 1:49 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

Mark 16:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

2 Chronicles 15:12-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul, but that whoever would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman.

Revelation 1:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.

James 4:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

53 Bible Verses about Believers

2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 61 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 53 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 1:9 ESV / 36 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 6:23 ESV / 36 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 10:22 ESV / 29 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:14 ESV / 27 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 3:2 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 139:13-16 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 2:2 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 6:2 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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John 14:6 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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John 3:5 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 16:17-18 ESV / 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 4:1 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 5:16 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 49:1 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Galatians 3:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 11:6 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 6:4 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 8:13 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Peter 3:15 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 7:21-23 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 5:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Kings 11:4 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 2:24-26 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Galatians 2:20 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 20:28 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 9:30-33 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 23:1-6 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 John 1:9-11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 2:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Peter 2:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Romans 12:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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John 5:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:49 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 16:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Chronicles 15:12-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 1:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 4:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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