Famous Bible Passages	NIV Passages
Creation	Genesis 1:1-31 Genesis 2:1-3
Adam and Eve	Genesis 2:1-25
Fall of Man	Genesis 3:1-24
Cain and Abel	Genesis 4:1-16
Noah and the Ark	Genesis 6:1-22
Flood	Genesis 7:1-24
Tower of Babel	Genesis 11:1-8
Sodom and Gomorrah	Genesis 19:1-29
Abraham Sacrifices Isaac	Genesis 22:1-19
Jacob's Ladder	Genesis 28:10-12
Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors	Genesis 37:12-36
Moses' Birth	Exodus 2:1-24
Moses and the Burning Bush	Exodus 3:1-21
Plagues on Egypt	Exodus 7:1-24 Exodus 8:1-30 Exodus 9:1-33 Exodus 10:1-29
Exodus of the Hebrews Slaves out of Egypt	Exodus 12:31-42
Passover	Exodus 12:1-29
Ten Commandments	Exodus 20:1-21
Ezekiel and the Valley of the Dry Bones	Ezekiel 37:1-28
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho	Joshua 6:1-20
Samson and Delilah	Judges 16:1-31
David and Goliath	1 Samuel 17:4-50
David and Bathsheba	2 Samuel 11:1-27
Elijah verses the Priests of Baal	1 Kings 18:1-45
Job is Tested	Job 1:1-22
Good Shepard Psalm	Psalm 23:1-6
Daniel in the Lion's Den	Daniel 6:16-24
Jonah and the Fish	Jonah 1:1-17
Genealogy of Jesus	Matthew 1:1-17
Visit of the Magi	Matthew 2:1-12
Baptism of Jesus	Matthew 3:13-17
Preaching of John the Baptist	Matthew 3:1-12
Temptation of Jesus	Matthew 4:1-11
Beatitudes	Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:1-20
Lord's Prayer	Matthew 6:5-15
House on the Rock	Matthew 7:24-27
Parable of the Sower	Matthew 13:1-23
Transfiguration of Jesus	Matthew 17:1-13
Greatest Commandment	Matthew 22:34-40
Sheep and the Goats	Matthew 25:31-46
Crucifixion of Jesus	Matthew 27:32-66 Matthew 27:1-66
Lord's Supper	Matthew 26:17-30
Death of Jesus	Matthew 27:45-56
Jesus Before Pilate	Matthew 27:11-26
Great Commission	Matthew 28:16-20
Resurrection of Jesus	Matthew 28:1-10
Rich Young Man	Mark 10:17-31
Jesus' Triumphal entry into Jerusalem	Mark 11:1-11
Widow's Offering	Mark 12:41-44
Birth of John the Baptist	Luke 1:57-80
Birth of Jesus	Luke 2:1-20
Boy Jesus at the Temple	Luke 2:41-52
Calling of the First Disciples	Luke 5:1-11
Faith of the Centurion	Luke 7:1-10
Who will be Greatest?	Luke 9:46-50
Mary and Martha	Luke 10:38-42
Jesus' Teaching on Prayer	Luke 11:2-4
Lost Son	Luke 15:11-32
Zacchaeus	Luke 19:1-10
Judas Betrays Jesus	Luke 22:1-6
Last Supper	Luke 22:7-38
Peter Denies Christ	Luke 22:54-62
Resurrection of Jesus	Luke 24:1-53
Risen Christ Appears	Luke 24:13-35
Jesus Clears the Temple	John 2:12-25
New Birth	John 3:1-21
Woman at the Well	John 4:1-42
Mary Anoints Jesus	John 12:1-8
Jesus Washes Disciples' Feet	John 13:1-17
The Way to Life	John 14:1-7
True Vine	John 15:1-17
Jesus Convinces Thomas	John 20:24-29
Birth of the Church	Acts 2:1-47
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit	Acts 2:1-13
Crippled Beggar Healed	Acts 3:1-16
Ananias and Sapphira	Acts 5:1-11
Conversion of Saul of Tarsus	Acts 9:1-19
Peter Visits Cornelius	Acts 10:1-48
Peter Rescued from Prison	Acts 12:1-19
Paul and Barnabus	Acts 13:1-12
Paul in Athens	Acts 17:16-34
Plot to Kill Paul	Acts 23:12-35
Paul before Felix	Acts 24:1-27
Shipwreck of Paul	Acts 27:1-44
Paul, Prisoner and Preacher in Rome	Acts 28:11-31
Christian Living	Romans 12:1-30
The True Foundation	1 Corinthians 3:10-17
Love, the Greatest Gift	1 Corinthians 13:1-20
Promise of Eternal Life	1 Corinthians 15:12-57
New Jerusalem	Revelation 21:1-8

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