Current Events

Pandemic. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic dominated global news. Key topics: disease, pestilence, plague. Key verses: “Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you” (Exodus 23:25) and “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security” (Jeremiah 33:6).

Political. Governmental response to the pandemic, as well as the US presidential election, increased interest in what the Bible says about politics. Key topics: praying for government, obeying government authority. Key verses: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (1 Timothy 2:1-2) and “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God” (Romans 13:1).

End Times. During troubled times, people often look for signs that Christ will return. Key topics: signs of the end times, end of the world. Key verses: “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people” (2 Timothy 3:1-5) and “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36).

Social. Killings in the United States triggered a wave of protests. Key topics: racism, justice, equality, oppression. Key verses: “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers” (Proverbs 21:15) and “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow” (Isaiah 1:17).

Most-Popular Keyword Searches

Here are the most-popular keyword searches in 2020 in both English and Spanish. Hover your cursor over a keyword to see how popular it is in both languages.

Rank	English	Español
1.	love	amor
2.	peace	paz
3.	hope	fe
4.	joy	esperanza
5.	faith	gracia
6.	fear	misericordia
7.	pray	padre
8.	heart	luz
9.	light	corazon
10.	spirit	temor
11.	prayer	oracion
12.	holy spirit	gozo
13.	grace	justicia
14.	truth	pecado
15.	children	palabra
16.	fear not	espiritu
17.	worship	verdad
18.	trust	mujer
19.	forgive	espiritu santo
20.	father	amigo
21.	heaven	familia
22.	strength	gracias
23.	comfort	tiempo
24.	rest	camino
25.	mercy	muerte

Most-Popular Bible Verses in 2020

Here are the overall most-popular Bible verses in 2020 on Bible Gateway:

Rank	Verse	Text (NIV)
1.	John 3:16	For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
2.	Jer 29:11	For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
3.	2Chr 7:14	if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
4.	Ps 23:4	Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5.	Rom 8:28	And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
6.	Ps 23:6	Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
7.	Ps 23:5	You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
8.	Ps 23:1	The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
9.	Ps 23:3	he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
10.	Ps 23:2	He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
11.	Phil 4:6	Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
12.	Phil 4:13	I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
13.	Isa 41:10	So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
14.	Phil 4:7	And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
15.	Josh 1:9	Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
16.	Rom 12:2	Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
17.	Matt 6:33	But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
18.	2Tim 1:7	For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
19.	Ps 91:11	For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
20.	Phil 4:8	Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
21.	John 14:6	Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
22.	John 16:33	“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
23.	Ps 91:10	no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
24.	Eph 6:12	For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
25.	Isa 26:20	Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by.
26.	Ps 91:1	Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
27.	Ps 91:4	He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
28.	Ps 91:12	they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
29.	Ps 91:7	A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
30.	Ps 91:9	If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,
31.	Ps 91:2	I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
32.	Ps 91:8	You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
33.	Ps 91:15	He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
34.	Ps 91:3	Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
35.	Ps 91:14	“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
36.	Ps 91:16	With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
37.	Ps 91:5	You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
38.	Ps 91:6	nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
39.	Ps 91:13	You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
40.	John 10:10	The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
41.	2Cor 5:17	Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
42.	John 14:27	Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
43.	1Pet 5:7	Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
44.	Gal 5:22	But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
45.	Isa 40:31	but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
46.	Matt 28:20	and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
47.	Ps 1:3	That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
48.	Eph 3:20	Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
49.	Prov 3:5	Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
50.	Gen 1:27	So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
51.	Ps 46:10	He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
52.	Prov 3:6	in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
53.	Eph 2:10	For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
54.	Matt 11:28	“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
55.	Matt 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,
56.	Gal 5:23	gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
57.	2Tim 3:16	All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
58.	1Cor 10:13	No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
59.	Ps 1:1	Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
60.	Ps 1:2	but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night.
61.	1John 1:9	If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
62.	Phil 4:19	And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
63.	2Cor 12:9	But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
64.	1Cor 13:7	It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
65.	Isa 53:5	But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
66.	Eph 2:8	For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
67.	1Cor 13:4	Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
68.	Rom 5:8	But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
69.	2Cor 10:5	We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
70.	Heb 11:1	Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
71.	1Thess 5:18	give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
72.	1Cor 13:5	It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
73.	Isa 26:3	You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
74.	Matt 18:20	For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
75.	Ps 1:6	For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
76.	Heb 12:2	fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
77.	Isa 26:21	See, the LORD is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will disclose the blood shed on it; the earth will conceal its slain no longer.
78.	Ps 1:4	Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
79.	Ps 1:5	Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
80.	1Pet 2:9	But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
81.	Isa 54:17	no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.
82.	Gal 6:9	Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
83.	Jas 5:16	Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
84.	Heb 4:12	For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
85.	1Cor 13:6	Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
86.	Rom 8:39	neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
87.	Phil 1:6	being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
88.	Rom 3:23	for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
89.	Gen 1:26	Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
90.	Prov 22:6	Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
91.	Rom 12:1	Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
92.	Matt 5:16	In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
93.	Matt 11:29	Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
94.	Ps 139:14	I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
95.	Rom 10:9	If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
96.	Rom 8:38	For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
97.	1Cor 13:13	And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
98.	Isa 43:19	See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
99.	Matt 6:34	Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
100.	Prov 4:23	Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.