Although St. Patrick’s Day may be better known for corned beef and cabbage, this holiday is rooted in honoring a saint who loved the Lord. Whether you are looking for scripture to share or want to teach your children about the reason we celebrate, here are 28 Bible Verses for St. Patrick’s Day that will strengthen your faith!
Truthfully, I’ve never thought of St. Patrick’s Day as being a religious holiday. I know it should be obvious since it’s dedicated to a “saint.” When I started to study the reason why we celebrate certain holidays, I was really surprised to find out that we are honoring a man who was passionate about sharing the gospel.
What’s funny is that I grew up going to a Catholic Church and I never put the two together. So as an adult, I love that St. Patricks day is dedicated to a man who wholeheartedly loved God and wanted to share his love with others. There is so much we can learn from him.
If you want to learn more about why we celebrate St. Patricks Day, this article does a really good job of explaining it!
The Best Bible Verses for St. Patrick’s Day
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1. Psalm 31:15
"My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me."
2. Psalm 5:12
"Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield."
3. Psalm 84:11
"For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless."
4. Philippians 4:19
"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
5. Matthew 28:19
"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,"
6. Acts 1:8
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
7. Acts 13:46
"Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles."
8. Mark 16:15
"He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."
9. Romans 10:13-14
"for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?"
10. Matthew 24:14
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."
11. 1 Chronicles 16:24
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."
12. Romans 8:28
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose."
13. Matthew 5:13
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot."
14. Acts 20:35
"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
15. Romans 1:15-17
"That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
16. 1 Peter 2:21
"To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps."
17. Romans 10:15
"And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
18. Luke 9:6
"So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere."
19. Mark 13:10
"And the gospel must first be preached to all nations."
20. 2 Corinthians 2-17
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21. Romans 1:8
"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world."
22. Luke 4:43
"But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
23. Matthew 9:31
"But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region."
24. Romans 1:16
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."
25. Hebrews 13:6
"So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”"
26. Galatians 6:6
"Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor."
27. 2 Thessalonians 3:1
"As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you."
28. Romans 10:18
"But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”"
My Thoughts…
As a Christian, celebrating St. Patricks Day is a way of honoring those who have lost everything to serve the Lord. I hope that these verses encourage you to share the gospel and to spread God’s love with those around us!
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