Christmas cards and greetings including messages of faith
may be particularly memorable and meaningful, as Christians celebrate the birth
of Christ. Several Scriptures are especially appropriate for printing on
holiday cards or for penning messages inside before signing and sending.
Consider these 10 popular Bible passages for including in
Christmas greetings. These verses are listed here in biblical order, with
reference links leading to online Bible translations and paraphrases for
context and further study.
“May the Lord bless you and
protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you
His favor and give you His peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26, NLT)
“Therefore the
Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a
son, and will call him Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14, NIV)
“For unto us a Child is born, unto
us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6, KJV)
“Behold, the
virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.” (Matthew 1:21, ESV)
"Do not be afraid. I bring
you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town
of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10b – 11, NIV)
“At once the angel was joined by
a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises: ‘Glory to God in the heavenly
heights. Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.’” (Luke 2:13-14, MSG)
“The Word
became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory
of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God
have come down to us.” (John 1:14, CEV)
“For God loved
the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in
him may not die but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, GNT)
Thanks be to
God for His indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15, NASB)
“Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of
lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” (James 1:17, NKJV)
Many additional Bible verses may be
suitable for Christmas greetings as well. Why not pick a favorite Scripture to
write with festive holiday salutations?
NOTE: Written by this author (with verses gathered from
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