The best Bible verses for belonging (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for belonging (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body."1 Corinthians 12:15
"If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body."1 Corinthians 12:15
"And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body?"1 Corinthians 12:16
"But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back."1 Corinthians 15:23
"These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us."1 John 2:19
"We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous."1 John 3:12
"Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God."1 John 3:19
"For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night."1 Thessalonians 5:5
"But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation."1 Thessalonians 5:8
"Look at the obvious facts. Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ as much as they do."2 Corinthians 10:7
"You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,"Colossians 2:20
"So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world."Colossians 3:5
"and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich. Don’t be afraid of anyone’s anger, for the decision you make is God’s decision. Bring me any cases that are too difficult for you, and I will handle them.’"Deuteronomy 1:17
"“You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor."Deuteronomy 5:21
"“Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the LORD your God."Deuteronomy 10:14
"“But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter."Deuteronomy 20:15
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for belonging (NLT) are 1 Corinthians 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:16, 1 Corinthians 15:23. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to belonging (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for belonging (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.