52 Week Challenge Verses
The challenge is simple …
memorize one Bible verse per week for one year …
and remember them all!
If you can recite all 52 at the end of the year, you win the challenge.
Are you ready?
Just click on the verse to show or hide the text
There’s also link to a short post about each verse…feel free to forward or share.
God’s Word and Why We Study it
Week 1: Psalms 119:11
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: Psalm 119:11
Week 2: Psalms 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: Psalm 119:105
Week 3: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
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, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Week 4: James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: James 1:22
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalm 119:11 (NIV)
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: Psalm 119:11
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: Psalm 119:105
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
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, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22 (NIV)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. – James 1:22 (KJV)
Link to Weekly Verse Post: James 1:22
Our Awesome God
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Genesis 1:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. - Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. - Psalm 19:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Psalm 19:1
Priorities
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be give to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Matthew 6:33
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV)
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. – Deuteronomy 6:5 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Deuteronomy 6:5
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ – Matthew 22:39 (NIV)
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. – Matthew 22:39 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Matthew 22:39
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. – James 4:10 (NIV)
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. – James 4:10 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: James 4:10
God’s Plan for Salvation
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23 (NIV)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; – Romans 3:23 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6:23 (NIV)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans 6:23 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Romans 6:23
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. – Romans 10:9 (NIV)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. – Romans 10:9 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Romans 10:9
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. – John 3:16 (NIV)
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. – John 3:16 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: John 3:16
Trusting God’s Plan
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse posts: Proverbs 3:5 & Proverbs 3:6
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. – Isaiah 55:8 (NIV)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. – Isaiah 55:8 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Isaiah 55:8
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. – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
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. – Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Jeremiah 29:11
I lift up my eyes to the mountains-- where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. – Psalm 121:1-2 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse posts: Psalm 121:1 & Psalm 121:2
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. – Romans 8:28 (NIV)
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. – Romans 8:28 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Romans 8:28
Living According to God’s Word
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, – Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; – Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Colossians 3:23
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, – Psalm 1:1 (NIV)
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. – Psalm 1:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Psalm 1:1
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. - Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. - Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 13:20
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. - Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 27:17
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. – Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. – Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 4:23
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 (NIV)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 1:7
For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. – Proverbs 2:6 (NIV)
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. – Proverbs 2:6 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 2:6
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 (NIV)
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Matthew 6:21
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, – Philippians 2:14 (NIV)
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: – Philippians 2:14 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Philippians 2:14
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. – Romans 12:21 (NIV)
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. – Romans 12:21 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Romans 12:21
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. – Luke 16:10 (NIV)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. – Luke 16:10 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Luke 16:10
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. – 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV)
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. – 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: 2 Corinthians 9:6
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! – Philippians 4:4 (NIV)
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. – Philippians 4:4 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Philippians 4:4
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. – Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Philippians 4:13
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. – Proverbs 15:1 (NIV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. – Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 15:1
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. – Psalm 100:1 (NIV)
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. – Psalm 100:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Psalm 100:1
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. – Proverbs 22:1 (NIV)
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. – Proverbs 22:1(KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 22:1
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 (NIV)
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 16:18
Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 (NIV)
so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:31 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: 1 Corinthians 1:31
Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. – Proverbs 10:4 (NIV)
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. – Proverbs 10:4 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 10:4
God’s Guidance for Families
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. – Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 22:6
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. – Ephesians 6:1 (NIV)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. – Ephesians 6:1 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Ephesians 6:1
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. – Ephesians 5:21 (NIV)
submitting to one another in the fear of God. – Ephesians 5:21 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Ephesians 5:21
About Our God
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Galatians 5:22-23
Jesus wept – John 11:35 (NIV & KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: John 11:35
Jesus replied, "What is impossible with man is possible with God." – Luke 18:27 (NIV)
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. – Luke 18:27 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Luke 18:27
Thanksgiving
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. - 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV)
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. - 1 Chronicles 16:34 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: 1 Chronicles 16:34
Link to Thanksgiving Proclamation
God’s Marching Orders
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. – Proverbs 3:27 (NIV)
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. – Proverbs 3:27 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Proverbs 3:27
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 (NIV)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. – Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Ephesians 6:10
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, – Matthew 28:19 (NIV)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: – Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
Link to weekly verse post: Matthew 28:19