The best Bible verses for evangelism (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for evangelism (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look."1 Peter 1:12
"It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look."1 Peter 1:12
"Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans."Acts 8:25
"And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."Mark 16:15
"And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people."Matthew 4:23
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction."Matthew 9:35
"the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them."Matthew 11:5
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”"Isaiah 52:7
"Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,"Luke 8:1
"For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power."1 Corinthians 1:17
"In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel."1 Corinthians 9:14
"For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!"1 Corinthians 9:16
"What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel."1 Corinthians 9:18
"Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,"1 Corinthians 15:1
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 evangelism (ESV) are 1 Peter 1:12, Acts 8:25, Luke 3:18. 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 evangelism (ESV) 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 evangelism (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.