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
- Genesis18
- Exodus8
- Leviticus2
- Numbers1
- Deuteronomy7
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel5
- 1 Kings2
- 2 Kings3
- 1 Chronicles1
- 2 Chronicles2
- Ezra
- Nehemiah4
- Esther1
- Job9
- Psalms35
- Proverbs5
- Ecclesiastes7
- Song of Solomon2
- Isaiah22
- Jeremiah6
- Lamentations2
- Ezekiel5
- Daniel2
- Hosea1
- Joel1
- Amos2
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah1
- Nahum1
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah1
- Malachi4
New Testament
- Matthew41
- Mark8
- Luke20
- John43
- Acts39
- Romans70
- 1 Corinthians43
- 2 Corinthians21
- Galatians24
- Ephesians36
- Philippians9
- Colossians16
- 1 Thessalonians9
- 2 Thessalonians10
- 1 Timothy16
- 2 Timothy13
- Titus7
- Philemon
- Hebrews37
- James8
- 1 Peter16
- 2 Peter9
- 1 John22
- 2 John
- 3 John1
- Jude3
- Revelation8
The verses cited most
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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