What is your favorite Bible verse besides John 3:16 and Psalm 23 and why?
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Apocalypse 22:21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen\n...because its finally the end.
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The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9
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A few of the above suggestions are excellent!\nHowever, my favorite passage by far to comfort believers who have lost a loved one is this:\n\n1 Thessalonians 4:13-18\n13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. \n14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.\n15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. \n16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. \n17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. \n18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.\n\n= \nI like it all the more, as even the last verse in this scripture exhorts us to use those very words for the purpose you are asking!\n\nBut I also love the John 11:25, Romans 8, and Revelation 21 verses given by other people who have answered.\n\nMay God be with you as you comfort others with your words, even with His words.
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God! seeing as how he inspired it! :)
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It depends on how I feel and what I need at the time.\n\nI like John because it's about Jesus and His love for us\n\nActs because of the power in it. It talks about the Holy spirit, the church, and what God can do if we let him\n\nJob for encouragement\n\nHosea because it's like a passionate love story (if you get it) It shows God as our lover\n\nProverbs so much practical wisdom\n\nEcclesiastes is straight up awesome!\n\nRomans sums up salvation.\n\nJames "Don't just read the word, do what it says"\n\nI'm sorry, but I really love all of them.
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I have many, many Bibles and often use them to compare scriptures which I'm studying.  But for reading and teaching I prefer a modern language text, and one that is TRANSLATED (from original Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic) as opposed to one that is a VERSION.  My two favorites are The New World Translation and the American Standard Bible.  Also I prefer ones that have footnotes and cross references, which I use a great deal.
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My favorite characters in the Bible is Job. When my son was suddenly taken from me at the age of 10, I read the book of Job because I wanted to know how he walked through this difficult valley to come out with victory. What a powerful story. It gave me hope when I read it.
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1 John 4:7-8\n\n"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
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John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. \n\nJohn 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
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Psalms 30:5.\n\nThe New King James Version has the exact wording you used.
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Psalm 139. i love that whole chapter
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These are some of my favorites:\n\nWhen my father and my mother forsake me,\nThen the LORD will take care of me. Psalm 27:10\n\nTherefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. I Peter 5:6-7\n \nAs a father pities his children,\nSo the LORD pities those who fear Him.\nFor He knows our frame;\nHe remembers that we are dust. Psalm 103:13-14\n \nAre not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31\n \nYou number my wanderings;\nPut my tears into Your bottle;\nAre they not in Your book? Psalm 56:8\n\nBut Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 6:68-69 \n\n\n“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.” John 12:27-28\n\nHe who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:32
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oh, I'd say the Bible :-)
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Read Exodus 20:2-6 and Psalm 115:2-8.
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There are too many to list!!! \nHowever here are a few:\n\nProverbs 25:11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver \nIs a word spoken in right circumstances.\n\nJames 1:22 But prove yourselves to be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.\n\nProverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower\nThe righteous runs into is and is safe.\n\nThanks for asking. It brightens up the day to have a nice question like yours!
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Psalms 83:18 - Solidifies my knowing who God truly is.\n\nJohn 17:3 - Solidifies my knowledge of God and Jesus and the benefits of me knowing this.
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John 11:35 (2 words: "Jesus wept.")\n\nBy the way, the longest verse is Esther 8:9 (78 words) .