Bible Verses for Advent

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel .

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting .

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.