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God's promises: 8 Bible verses to memorize

Verses to hold on to. Short enough to learn one a week; each comes with a line of context.

1. Jeremiah 29:11

   For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

   Written to exiles facing seventy years in Babylon.

2. Romans 8:28

   And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

   Paul on how God works in all things.

3. Philippians 1:6

   being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

   Paul's confidence about the Philippians.

4. Lamentations 3:22–23

   Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

   The turning point in a book of grief.

5. Isaiah 40:31

   But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

   The close of Isaiah's chapter of comfort.

6. Psalm 37:4

   Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

   David's counsel in a psalm about the prosperity of the wicked.

7. Matthew 28:20

   and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

   Jesus' last words in Matthew's Gospel.

8. Hebrews 13:5

   Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

   The writer quotes God's promise to Joshua.

Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

How to memorize it, five minutes a day

1. One phrase at a time. Read the first phrase aloud twice. Cover it and say it. Uncover it and check every word.
2. Add the next phrase only when the first comes easily, then say the two together. Keep joining until the verse is whole.
3. Come back tomorrow and say it before you look. Rate yourself honestly: got it, needed help, or practise again.
4. Space the reviews. Each time you recall it without help, wait longer before the next review: a day, three days, a week, a month.
5. Say the whole passage once a week so the verses stay joined, not just memorized one by one.