100 Verse Bible: The Essence of the World's Most Popular Book

Tools to memorize the essence of the Bible—in just 100 verses!

There are many ways to approach Bible study. Here are 100 verses that together convey the essence of the Bible—the entire narrative of salvation—and can be used as a quick introduction or as a way to dig deeply and internalize each word of each verse.

The verses each have a brief explanation of their context and importance. The text used is the Authorized (King James) Version with the NIV alternative below. There is also a simple reading plan and a general introduction to the Bible.