As they wrestled with stress over the 2024 election, rising prices and wars overseas, Bible readers turned to a passage about anxiety for comfort over the past year.
″Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God," reads Philippians 4:6.
The popular Bible app YouVersion just named the passage its verse of the year, explaining that it was the most shared, bookmarked and highlighted Bible quote in its products in 2024.
Philippians 4 was also the most-read Bible chapter on BibleGateway.com, a site that provides easy access to multiple versions of the Bible, according to Christianity Today.
Philippians 4:6 unseated Isaiah 41:10 on YouVersion’s annual list of most popular verses.
That passage was not only the top Bible verse of the year for 2023; it’s been the most engaged with verse on YouVision products for three of the past five years.
Isaiah 41:10 reads, “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.”
In-demand Bible verses in 2024
Isaiah 41:10 is still on YouVersion’s top 10 list for the U.S. for 2024, but it fell from the top spot to spot No. 4.
Here are the top-10 most shared, bookmarked and highlighted Bible verses in the U.S. in 2024, according to YouVerse.
Philippians 4:6 — “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Matthew 6:33 — “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
2 Timothy 1:7 — “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Isaiah 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.”
1 Corinthians 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.”
Romans 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."
Ephesians 4:29 — “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
James 1:12 — “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
Joshua 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.”
Psalm 27:14 — “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”