ABC Bible Verses (& Bible 123s) for Kids

Preschoolers will love learning ABC Bible verses for kids (& Bible 123s), and their meaning, with two fun books from Jonathan Gibson!

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When my kids were toddlers, we had a big board book about counting bugs. One of my boys insisted we read the book over and over and over again. In fact, I read it so many times that I could recite the entire book without even looking at the pages.

So could my kids.

Sound familiar? Little people love repetition. They love listening to the same book over and over again until they know it by heart.

I’m a huge advocate of using age-appropriate brain development to really help our kids learn about God, the Bible, and the gospel. So, I’m excited to share a really valuable resource you can use with your 3-5 year olds. While you’re reading it to them (over and over!), they’ll not only learn their ABCs, they’ll also just naturally memorize 27 Bible verses–and the meaning of each verse. And, he has a book about Bible numbers that will help your littles learn their numbers 1-12, along with how numbers are used in Bible stories.

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ABC Bible Verses for Kids

Jonathan Gibson, a PhD, ordained Presbyterian minister, and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, has written a wonderful ABC picture book for your 3-5 year olds. With bright, exciting graphics by Mike Mullen, your children are sure to ask to read their Bible ABCs often.

Each page of the book features a letter, an important short verse (in ESV, NIV, and CSB), and a sentence explaining the verse.

For instance, the Y page says:

“Jesus Christ is the same YESTERDAY and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
“Everything in the world changes–but Jesus never changes.”

You can see how your young kids could easily learn 27 foundational verses by heart in a short period of time, without even trying!

Why 27 verses, when there are 26 letters of the alphabet? It’s because the book starts with a verse about Bible verses:

“I have stored up your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11

Perfect, right?

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Teaching the Bible to your kids doesn’t have to be hard.

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Purchase My First ABC Book of Bible Verses and My First 123 Book of Bible Numbers

My First ABC Book of Bible Verses (New Growth Press, 2024) by Jonathan Gibson is a beautiful picture book. It’s the perfect gift for the little people in your life. After all, God’s Word always accomplishes his purpose (Isaiah 55:10-11).

And, check out My First Book of Bible Numbers (New Growth Press, 2025). It’s a fun way for your kids to learn more about the numbers 1-12, and to see a few ways those numbers show up in Scripture!

Thanks to New Growth Press for a review copy of My First ABC Book of Bible Verses. My opinions are my own.

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More Books for Kids by Jonathan Gibson

Jonathan Gibson has written additional books for kids. Check out the Thinking Kids review of his ABCs of theology books here.

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