Bible Verses About History
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for history, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,981 votes, led by Romans 15:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about History
Romans 15:4356 votes
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Psalms 78:3-4154 votes
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Deuteronomy 17:18-20153 votes
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
Job 8:8-10144 votes
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Deuteronomy 32:7102 votes
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Hebrews 11:392 votes
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Ecclesiastes 1:975 votes
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Jeremiah 1:571 votes
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
1 Corinthians 10:1171 votes
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Hebrews 13:867 votes
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Ecclesiastes 7:1054 votes
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
John 1:150 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Romans 13:1-748 votes
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Psalms 139:443 votes
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Ecclesiastes 3:1528 votes
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Deuteronomy 4:925 votes
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
1 Chronicles 12:3225 votes
And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
Jeremiah 29:1125 votes
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.
Revelation 1:125 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Psalms 145:2023 votes
The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Acts 17:2623 votes
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Revelation 21:6-823 votes
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Matthew 10:3422 votes
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
John 3:16-1722 votes
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.
Leviticus 25:1019 votes
And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
What does the Bible say about history?
Readers most often cite Romans 15:4 on the subject of history. Across 1,981 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 78:3-4, Deuteronomy 17:18-20, Job 8:8-10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.