Scripture memorization is a great way to help your kids keep God’s words on their hearts and in their minds. Your church may not encourage your kids to memorize scripture. If you want your kids to know what God would want them to do without having to take the time to research, look up and read scriptures, memorization is key.
With so many possible passages, which ones should you help your kids memorize? Below is a list of some of the scriptures that can help your kids be who God wants them to be.
Some of the passages are only one or two verses. You will need to review these regularly in order for them to transfer to your children’s long term memories. Longer passages should do that automatically because of the number of repetitions they take to memorize.
Make sure your kids understand what they are memorizing. Explain to them how those verses can help them if they memorize them. Since memorization assignments at home are rare for non-homeschoolers, you may want to have ways to celebrate whenever they memorize passages.
The scriptures have been divided into categories to help you organize your memorization project.
Classic Scriptures
- Psalm 23
- Acts 2:38
- Deuteronomy 6:6-7
- Luke 6:31
- John 1:1-14
- 1 Corinthians 13
- Matthew 5:2-12
- John 3:16-17
Scriptures to Comfort
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
- Romans 8:26-28
- Psalm 1:1-6
- Isaiah 40:29-31
- Proverbs 3:5-6
Scriptures About Courage
- Philippians 4:6-7
- 2 Timothy 1:7
- Joshua 1:9
- 1 Peter 5:7
- Isaiah 41:10
- Matthew 6:31-33
Scriptures About Behavior
- 1 John 1:8
- James 1:27
- Colossians 3:23
- Proverbs 29:11
- Psalm 34:14
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- Ephesians 2:10
- Matthew 5:13-16
Scriptures About Our Heart
- Philippians 4:8-9
- Galatians 5:22-23
- Luke 16:13
- 1 Peter 5:5
- Proverbs 21:2
- Matthew 22:37-38
- Psalm 51:17
- Ephesians 4:32
Scriptures About Family
- Proverbs 6:20
- Colossians 3:20
- 1 Timothy 5:8
- Ephesians 6:1-4
- Proverbs 15:17
Scriptures About Friends (and Enemies)
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
- Proverbs 17:17
- Ephesians 4:2
- Luke 6:35
- Proverbs 27:17
- 1 John 4:7
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Proverbs 27:6-9
- Hebrews 10:24-25
- 1 Peter 4:8-10
- Proverbs 22:24-25
Don’t know these scriptures yourself? What a better family activity than memorizing them together? Having God’s words on the hearts and minds of your family will help all of you.