Here’s your Bible Gateway verse-of-the-day calendar for the month of March. Click each link below to read the verse in your preferred translation — or scroll to the bottom to download the image (or PDF) of all verse references.
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Bible Gateway’s Verses of the Day for March
| Day | Verse |
|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 73:25-26 |
| 2 | Job 23:10-11 |
| 3 | Isaiah 55:8-9 |
| 4 | Joshua 1:9 [This verse is more than an “inspirational hurrah.” It’s a command.] |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 6:6-7 |
| 6 | Isaiah 25:1 |
| 7 | Psalm 139:23-24 |
| 8 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 |
| 9 | 2 Timothy 1:9 |
| 10 | 1 Peter 3:15 |
| 11 | Deuteronomy 7:9 |
| 12 | 2 Peter 1:4 |
| 13 | Romans 8:28 |
| 14 | 2 Peter 1:5-8 [What does redemptive knowledge mean to Peter in his second letter?] |
| 15 | Acts 4:10,12 |
| 16 | Colossians 3:12 |
| 17 | Psalm 23:1-3 |
| 18 | Romans 15:13 |
| 19 | Galatians 5:22-23 |
| 20 | 1 Peter 2:2-3 |
| 21 | Jeremiah 17:7-8 |
| 22 | Ephesians 6:10-11 [What is the “full armor of God” — and how can you use it in spiritual warfare?] |
| 23 | James 1:12 |
| 24 | Romans 6:23 |
| 25 | 1 John 1:9 |
| 26 | Philippians 1:29 |
| 27 | Psalm 62:7 |
| 28 | 1 Timothy 2:5-6 |
| 29 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 |
| 30 | Isaiah 53:3-4 |
| 31 | Isaiah 53:5-6 |
Tested and Refined: Study Notes on Job 23:10-11
In seasons of uncertainty, it can feel as though hardship arrives without explanation. Yet in the middle of his suffering, Job makes a striking declaration of confidence in Job 23:10–11 (NIV):
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside.
Job does not claim to understand his suffering. But he affirms that God sees him — and that testing is not meaningless.
The NIV Quest Study Bible (available with Bible Gateway Plus) addresses the natural question this verse raises.
Why Did Testing Come to Job?: Notes on Job 23:10 From the NIV Quest Study Bible
There is no single, simple explanation for why believers undergo suffering. But the Bible offers several reasons.
First, testing strengthens our character. James says, “the testing of your faith produces perseverance” (Jas 1:3). Painful situations produce character the same way regular exercise builds muscle tone.
Peter adds that testing proves our faith is genuine (1Pe 1:7). When the heat is on, we reveal who we actually are and what we truly believe. Peter also suggests that this testing of faith gives honor to God. Remaining faithful despite prolonged agony testifies to others how much we value and trust God.
Job notes that testing can rid our lives of unrefined qualities (Job 23:10). Much the way a blast furnace brings out impurities in metals, testing removes sinful attitudes in us, and we come forth as gold.
The writer of Hebrews says that testing proves believers are God’s children (Heb 12:6–8). Every wise parent disciplines a child, in love, to help the child develop. When God brings testing, it reminds us that we are his children.
Why did testing come to Job? It never occurred to Job that God was allowing the testing because he was pleased with Job: “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him” (1:8). There may be no reason behind our testing other than that God is pleased with us. He may want to reveal himself to us and others through such testing.
Suffering — But Never Abandoned
This insight reminds you that suffering is not proof of abandonment. Scripture shows that testing can refine faith, strengthen character, and even testify to God’s pleasure in his children.
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