Scripture Proofs Overview

The 1689 Baptist Confession’s proofs cite 865 passages: 1,293 verses from 54 of the Bible’s 66 books.

Passages cited
865
Verses
1,293
Old Testament
29%
Cited most
Romans

Book by book

Each bar is how many paragraphs cite the book; under it, each of its chapters, darker as more paragraphs cite it.

Old Testament

  1. Genesis18
  2. Exodus8
  3. Leviticus2
  4. Numbers1
  5. Deuteronomy7
  6. Joshua
  7. Judges
  8. Ruth
  9. 1 Samuel
  10. 2 Samuel5
  11. 1 Kings2
  12. 2 Kings3
  13. 1 Chronicles1
  14. 2 Chronicles2
  15. Ezra
  16. Nehemiah4
  17. Esther1
  18. Job9
  19. Psalms35
  20. Proverbs5
  21. Ecclesiastes7
  22. Song of Solomon2
  23. Isaiah22
  24. Jeremiah6
  25. Lamentations2
  26. Ezekiel5
  27. Daniel2
  28. Hosea1
  29. Joel1
  30. Amos2
  31. Obadiah
  32. Jonah
  33. Micah1
  34. Nahum1
  35. Habakkuk
  36. Zephaniah
  37. Haggai
  38. Zechariah1
  39. Malachi4

New Testament

  1. Matthew41
  2. Mark8
  3. Luke20
  4. John43
  5. Acts39
  6. Romans70
  7. 1 Corinthians43
  8. 2 Corinthians21
  9. Galatians24
  10. Ephesians36
  11. Philippians9
  12. Colossians16
  13. 1 Thessalonians9
  14. 2 Thessalonians10
  15. 1 Timothy16
  16. 2 Timothy13
  17. Titus7
  18. Philemon
  19. Hebrews37
  20. James8
  21. 1 Peter16
  22. 2 Peter9
  23. 1 John22
  24. 2 John
  25. 3 John1
  26. Jude3
  27. Revelation8

The verses cited most

  1. Matthew 28:19 · 7 paragraphs

    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

    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,

    Paragraph 2.3, Paragraph 22.2, Paragraph 22.5, Paragraph 26.4, Paragraph 28.1, Paragraph 28.2, Paragraph 29.3

  2. Romans 8:30 · 6 paragraphs

    Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

    And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

    Paragraph 3.5, Paragraph 3.6, Paragraph 8.1, Paragraph 10.1, Paragraph 11.1, Paragraph 17.2

  3. 1 Corinthians 11:26 · 6 paragraphs

    For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.

    Paragraph 22.5, Paragraph 28.1, Paragraph 30.1, Paragraph 30.3, Paragraph 30.5, Paragraph 30.7

  4. Matthew 28:20 · 5 paragraphs

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

    and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

    Paragraph 22.5, Paragraph 26.4, Paragraph 26.5, Paragraph 28.1, Paragraph 29.3

  5. 1 Corinthians 11:24 · 5 paragraphs

    And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

    and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

    Paragraph 30.1, Paragraph 30.2, Paragraph 30.3, Paragraph 30.6, Paragraph 30.7

  6. Ephesians 1:6 · 5 paragraphs

    To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

    to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

    Paragraph 3.3, Paragraph 3.5, Paragraph 3.7, Paragraph 11.3, Paragraph 16.6

  7. Psalm 110:3 · 4 paragraphs

    Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

    Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

    Paragraph 7.2, Paragraph 8.10, Paragraph 10.1, Paragraph 20.4

  8. John 6:44 · 4 paragraphs

    No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

    Paragraph 7.2, Paragraph 9.3, Paragraph 10.4, Paragraph 20.4

  9. Romans 7:23 · 4 paragraphs

    But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

    But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

    Paragraph 6.5, Paragraph 9.4, Paragraph 13.2, Paragraph 13.3

  10. Romans 9:16 · 4 paragraphs

    So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

    So then, it does not depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.

    Paragraph 3.2, Paragraph 3.5, Paragraph 16.7, Paragraph 17.2