The Scripture its proofs cite

An Orthodox Catechism’s proofs cite 904 passages: 1,661 verses from 47 of the Bible’s 66 books.

Passages cited
904
Verses
1,661
Old Testament
33%
Cited most
Romans

Book by book

Each bar is how many questions cite the book; under it, each of its chapters, darker as more questions cite it.

Old Testament

  1. Genesis14
  2. Exodus13
  3. Leviticus7
  4. Numbers1
  5. Deuteronomy18
  6. Joshua1
  7. Judges
  8. Ruth
  9. 1 Samuel2
  10. 2 Samuel1
  11. 1 Kings1
  12. 2 Kings1
  13. 1 Chronicles
  14. 2 Chronicles
  15. Ezra
  16. Nehemiah
  17. Esther
  18. Job7
  19. Psalms28
  20. Proverbs5
  21. Ecclesiastes1
  22. Song of Solomon
  23. Isaiah27
  24. Jeremiah11
  25. Lamentations
  26. Ezekiel6
  27. Daniel1
  28. Hosea1
  29. Joel1
  30. Amos
  31. Obadiah
  32. Jonah
  33. Micah
  34. Nahum
  35. Habakkuk1
  36. Zephaniah
  37. Haggai
  38. Zechariah1
  39. Malachi

New Testament

  1. Matthew55
  2. Mark10
  3. Luke25
  4. John45
  5. Acts29
  6. Romans60
  7. 1 Corinthians41
  8. 2 Corinthians16
  9. Galatians21
  10. Ephesians33
  11. Philippians13
  12. Colossians14
  13. 1 Thessalonians7
  14. 2 Thessalonians2
  15. 1 Timothy5
  16. 2 Timothy5
  17. Titus8
  18. Philemon1
  19. Hebrews24
  20. James8
  21. 1 Peter18
  22. 2 Peter3
  23. 1 John23
  24. 2 John
  25. 3 John
  26. Jude1
  27. Revelation6

The verses cited most

  1. Matthew 28:19 · 6 questions

    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

    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,

    Question 24, Question 52, Question 64, Question 71, Question 74, Question 76

  2. Mark 16:16 · 5 questions

    He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

    Question 21, Question 71, Question 74, Question 76, Question 78

  3. John 3:5 · 5 questions

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

    Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

    Question 8, Question 9, Question 21, Question 64, Question 75

  4. Romans 3:24 · 5 questions

    Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

    and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

    Question 2, Question 21, Question 30, Question 58, Question 59

  5. Romans 8:3 · 5 questions

    For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

    For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

    Question 12, Question 15, Question 32, Question 35, Question 55

  6. 1 Corinthians 10:16 · 5 questions

    The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

    Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

    Question 83, Question 85, Question 86, Question 87, Question 88

  7. Titus 3:5 · 5 questions

    Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

    Question 2, Question 24, Question 59, Question 76, Question 86

  8. 1 John 2:2 · 5 questions

    And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

    He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

    Question 1, Question 36, Question 48, Question 55, Question 59

  9. Genesis 17:11 · 4 questions

    And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

    You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

    Question 65, Question 72, Question 73, Question 86

  10. Matthew 26:28 · 4 questions

    For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

    This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

    Question 83, Question 85, Question 86, Question 88