Bible Verses About Preaching
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for preaching, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 10,449 votes, led by Mark 16:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Preaching
Mark 16:15591 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Exodus 4:10-12298 votes
And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
2 Timothy 2:15285 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
James 3:1222 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 Timothy 4:2205 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1 Timothy 4:13204 votes
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
2 Timothy 3:16199 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Corinthians 1:21176 votes
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians 2:13166 votes
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Timothy 2:16165 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
1 Corinthians 1:17156 votes
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
Mark 1:15148 votes
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Matthew 4:17138 votes
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
1 Corinthians 2:1-8134 votes
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Romans 10:14121 votes
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Acts 1:8114 votes
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1 Corinthians 1:23114 votes
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Romans 1:16112 votes
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:15105 votes
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Matthew 24:14101 votes
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Acts 10:42101 votes
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
1 Corinthians 1:1897 votes
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 9:1696 votes
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
2 Timothy 4:1-287 votes
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Luke 4:4385 votes
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
What does the Bible say about preaching?
Readers most often cite Mark 16:15 on the subject of preaching. Across 10,449 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Exodus 4:10-12, 2 Timothy 2:15, James 3:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.