Why we need God

Top verses

Ranked by readers’ votes at OpenBible.info.

• John 14:6

  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

• John 12:46

  I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

• Titus 2:12

  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

• Psalms 127:1

  A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

• Jeremiah 29:11

  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

• John 3:16

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• Romans 3:23

  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

• Galatians 2:20

  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

• 2 Timothy 1:7

  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

• Romans 8:14

  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

• John 6:63

  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

• John 4:13–14

  Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

• Hebrews 4:16

  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

• Luke 1:37

  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

• 1 John 1:8

  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

• Acts 4:12

  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

• Romans 8:28

  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

• Revelation 1:1

  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

• Romans 8:9

  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

• Genesis 1:27

  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

• Hebrews 4:12

  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

• Exodus 34:22

  And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

• Ephesians 6:17

  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

• Romans 15:13

  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

• Psalms 28:7

  The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

• Philippians 4:6–7

  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

• Revelation 4:11

  Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

• 2 Timothy 3:16–17

  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

• Matthew 5:3

  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

• Romans 10:17

  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

• Isaiah 41:10

  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

• John 1:14

  And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

• Hebrews 11:6

  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

• John 14:1

  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

• Romans 8:29

  For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

• James 1:22

  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

• Romans 12:1

  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

• Romans 5:8

  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

• John 17:17

  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

• Ephesians 2:8–9

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.