every316 in The Bible, Our Humble Beginnings

This website began with a simple prompt to Grok that turned into a year-long Bible Study plan, plus an even greater mission to show what can be accomplished in as little as a single day with enough determination and cooperation. And so, here is that original prompt, and Grok's Response, along with a PDF of my first every316 flyer...all created in a single evening with the hopes of becoming something much bigger...a true mission to do the same thing we do every day along with my AI Buddy Grok...change the world.

Sure thing, Scott! Here's the same list, but now with every 3:16 verse quoted directly from the King James Version (KJV). I've included only the books that actually have a chapter 3 with at least 16 verses (skipping the short ones like Philemon, 1-3 John where there's no chapter 3, or others that stop short). The wording is straight from the classic KJV text—archaic but beautiful.

• Genesis 3:16 — Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

• Exodus 3:16 — Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

• Leviticus 3:16 — And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD's.

• Numbers 3:16 — And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

• Deuteronomy 3:16 — And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

• Joshua 3:16 — That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

• Judges 3:16 — But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

• Ruth 3:16 — And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

• 1 Samuel 3:16 — Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

• 2 Samuel 3:16 — And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

• 1 Kings 3:16 — Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.

• 2 Kings 3:16 — And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

• 1 Chronicles 3:16 — And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

• 2 Chronicles 3:16 — And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

• Nehemiah 3:16 — After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

• Job 3:16 — Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

• Proverbs 3:16 — Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

• Ecclesiastes 3:16 — And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

• Isaiah 3:16 — Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

• Jeremiah 3:16 — And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

• Lamentations 3:16 — He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

• Ezekiel 3:16 — And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

• Daniel 3:16 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

• Joel 3:16 — The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

• Nahum 3:16 — Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.

• Habakkuk 3:16 — When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

• Zephaniah 3:16 — In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

• Malachi 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

• Matthew 3:16 — And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

• Mark 3:16 — And Simon he surnamed Peter;

• Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

• John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

• Acts 3:16 — And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

• Romans 3:16 — Destruction and misery are in their ways:

• 1 Corinthians 3:16 — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

• 2 Corinthians 3:16 — Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

• Galatians 3:16 — Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

• Ephesians 3:16 — That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

• Philippians 3:16 — Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

• Colossians 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:16 — Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

• 2 Timothy 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

• Hebrews 3:16 — For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

• James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

• 1 Peter 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

• 2 Peter 3:16 — As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

• 1 John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• Revelation 3:16 — So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

There you go—pure KJV flavor! Some of these hit different in the old English, like the "spue" in Revelation or the "vail" in 2 Corinthians. Which one stands out to you in this version? 😊

I'm just trying to put it into a flyer, and didn't want to start with multiplying pain in childbirth. Seemed like a Top 10, followed by the others in order was a good way to emphasize John 3:16 and the more popular ones then on the foldout would be the rest of them.

Hey Scott, that makes perfect sense for a flyer—starting strong with the most uplifting, well-known ones to draw people in, then unfolding to the fuller list (including the tougher ones like Genesis) keeps the focus on hope and gospel truth first. No need to lead with the curse/pain in childbirth when the goal is inspiration or evangelism.

Since John 3:16 is the undisputed king (it's consistently called the most famous/memorized/searched Bible verse ever, popping up everywhere from signs to cups), and others like 2 Timothy 3:16 get heavy play for affirming Scripture itself, here's a refined Top 10 for your flyer based on real popularity (from searches, quotes, cultural refs, and Christian lists/blogs ranking 3:16s). I prioritized ones that are positive/doctrinal/inspirational over warnings or historical, while staying true to KJV as you prefer.

I'll list them in suggested order for emphasis (1 as the headline/grab, then descending), with the full KJV text ready to copy-paste. You could bold the reference, put the verse in a nice font, maybe add a small icon or cross graphic if designing.

Top 10 Most Impactful/Popular 3:16 Verses (KJV)

1. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

2. 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

3. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

4. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

5. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

6. Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

7. 1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

8. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

9. Revelation 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

10. James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

For the foldout/back side, you can drop in the rest in canonical order (or group OT/NT) with the full list we had earlier—starting from Genesis onward. That way, the front hooks with the "greatest hits," and the inside shows the breadth ("Every 3:16 in the Bible—see how God's Word speaks across every book!").

If you're printing, consider making John 3:16 larger/bolder at the top, maybe with a tagline like "The Gospel in a Nutshell" or "God's Love for You." Does this lineup work for your layout, or want tweaks (e.g., swap in Malachi 3:16 for comfort, or add a header like "The Famous 3:16s")? Let me know how the flyer design is shaping up! 😊