What does this Bible verse mean?
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John 3:16
John 3:16 means that God loves the whole world so much that he gave his only Son, Jesus, so that anyone who trusts in him will not be lost but will have eternal life.
Read meaning →Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:13 means that, through Christ's strength, Paul could face any circumstance, whether plenty or hardship, with contentment.
Read meaning →Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 means that God had good plans for his people, plans for peace and a future, even while they were in exile.
Read meaning →Romans 8:28
Romans 8:28 means that God is at work in everything, even painful and difficult things, to bring about good for those who love him and are called according to his purpose.
Read meaning →Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3:5-6 means that we should trust God completely rather than relying only on our own reasoning, and involve him in every part of life, with the promise that he will guide and straighten our paths.
Read meaning →Psalm 23
Psalm 23 means that God cares for his people like a shepherd cares for sheep, providing, guiding, protecting, and staying near even in the darkest valleys.
Read meaning →Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:10 means that God's people need not fear, because he is with them, he is their God, and he promises to strengthen, help, and hold them up.
Read meaning →Matthew 6:33
Matthew 6:33 means that we should make God's kingdom and his righteousness our first priority, and trust him to provide the everyday things we need.
Read meaning →Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28 means that Jesus invites everyone who is weary and weighed down, whether by life's hardships or the burden of trying to earn God's approval, to come to him and receive rest.
Read meaning →Psalm 46:10
Psalm 46:10 means to stop striving and panicking and to recognize that God is God, sovereign over all nations and in full control.
Read meaning →John 14:6
John 14:6 means that Jesus is the only way to God the Father, he is the path to God, the truth about God, and the source of true life.
Read meaning →Joshua 1:9
Joshua 1:9 means that God commands Joshua to be strong and courageous and not to fear, because God himself will be with him everywhere he goes.
Read meaning →Galatians 5:22-23
Galatians 5:22-23 describes the “fruit of the Spirit”, the godly character that the Holy Spirit grows in the life of a believer: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Read meaning →Romans 12:2
Romans 12:2 means that instead of being shaped by the values and patterns of the world around us, we are to be changed from the inside out as God renews the way we think, and that this renewed mind is how we come to know and live out God's good and perfect will.
Read meaning →Philippians 4:6-7
Philippians 4:6-7 means that instead of being consumed by anxiety, we are to bring everything to God in thankful prayer, and that when we do, God gives a peace beyond human understanding that guards our hearts and minds.
Read meaning →Isaiah 40:31
Isaiah 40:31 means that those who wait on and hope in God will be given fresh strength to endure, rising, running, and walking without giving out.
Read meaning →Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1 means that God, who exists before all things, is the one who brought the entire universe into being.
Read meaning →John 1:1
John 1:1 means that Jesus, called “the Word,” existed eternally, was in close relationship with God the Father, and was himself fully God.
Read meaning →Romans 3:23
Romans 3:23 means that every person, without exception, has sinned and falls short of the perfect standard of God's glory.
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