Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Memory Verses

"Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them." (Ecclesiastes 12:1)

"Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity." (I Timothy 4:12)

"Even a child is known by his deeds, whether what he does is pure and right." (Proverbs 20:11)

"Will you not from this time cry to Me, "My Father, You are the guide of my youth?"
(Jeremiah 3:4)

"That from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (II Timothy 3:15)

For Moses said, "Honor your father and mother:" and, "He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death." (Mark 7:10)

"Do you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?" (I Corinthians 6:19)

"And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character, and character, hope." (Romans 5:3-4)

"But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:3-4)

"The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing." (Psalm 34:10)

"Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." (Proverbs 16:24)

"A good name is chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold." (Proverbs 22:1)

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:2)

"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight." (Proverbs 12:22)

"A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who receives correction is prudent."
(Proverbs 15:5)

"Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love." (II Peter 1:5-7)

"There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit." (I Corinthians 12:4)

"For You are my hope, O Lord God, You are my trust from my youth." (Psalm 71:5)

"Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" (Genesis 4:9)

"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank." (Daniel 1:8)

"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." (I John 4:4)

"The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do and the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4:9)

"For in Him we live and move and have our being..." (Acts 17:28)

"Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses." (Mark 11:25)

Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven." (Matthew 18:21-22)

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." (Romans 12:1-2)

Elijah went to Mount Horeb because he knew that was where he could hear the Lord speak. He was not disappointed. The God said, "Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord." And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake, a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire
A STILL SMALL VOICE." (I Kings 19:11-12)