Bible Gateway produced a statistical analysis of the the most-searched Bible verses. The top ten, listed in reverse order, are:
10.) Matthew 28:19: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
9.) Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
8.) Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
7.) Proverbs 3:6: “In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
6.) Proverbs 3:5: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
5.) Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
4.) Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
3.) Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
2.) Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
1.) 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.”
Collin Hansen considers what is missing from the list:
Let me mention an omission. Maybe you caught it, too. Knowing the whole Bible and not just the most-searched passages, you realize that the absence is glaring. You won’t learn from this list why God needs to redeem the world he created. You won’t learn why his love is so significant. You won’t find any warning of what’s to come if you don’t believe. In short, you won’t read about our sin and God’s wrath. Actually, you need to follow the list all the way down to #19 and #20 to find sin. At #19, 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” And #20 reads, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
January 24th, 2011 | 2:12 pm
I’m not sure of the value of making a theological point based on what people search for. Searching for a verse means you know the verse, you just don’t know where it is, and you need or want to know where it is for some specific reason. That something isn’t searched for doesn’t mean people don’t believe it or know its meaning or think it’s important.
January 24th, 2011 | 6:34 pm
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January 25th, 2011 | 4:55 am
This does seem to be more about knowledge than theology. What is interesting is that 4 out of 10 are from the Old Testament, testifying to the public’s knowledge of books like Proverbs and Jeremiah.
January 25th, 2011 | 6:57 am
A personal favorite (along with the preceding verses): “And every tongue proclaim, to the glory of God the Father: Jesus Christ is Lord!” Phl 2-something, I think.
Another: “I will take from your bodies your stony hearts, giving you natural hearts.” Ez 36:26.
And finally: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord your God, the Lord is one. Therefore, you shall love the Lord your God…” Dt 6-something.
January 26th, 2011 | 2:58 am
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
Malachi 3:10
King James Version
January 26th, 2011 | 9:09 am
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