The best Bible verses for identity (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for identity (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."Genesis 1:27
"So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."Genesis 1:27
"But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light."1 Peter 2:9
"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."Ephesians 2:10
"But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God."John 1:12
"Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous — how well I know it."Psalms 139:14
"My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."Galatians 2:20
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!"2 Corinthians 5:17
"See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him."1 John 3:1
"But now, O Jacob, listen to the LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine."Isaiah 43:1
"God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure."Ephesians 1:5
"“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”"Jeremiah 1:5
"For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”"Zephaniah 3:17
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for identity (NLT) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for identity (NLT), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for identity (NLT) are Genesis 1:27, 1 Peter 2:9, Ephesians 2:10. 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 identity (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 identity (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.