Christmas Bible Verses for Cards: 12 Verses to Write by Hand

A verse written by hand turns a Christmas card into a small gift. Below are twelve verses from the Berean Standard Bible, grouped by length so you can match them to the space you have.

Short verses for the front of a card

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests! (Luke 2:14)

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. (Titus 2:11)

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15)

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight. (Matthew 2:10)

The Christmas story

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:10–11)

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7)

Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel (which means, “God with us”). (Matthew 1:23)

Verses about why He came

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. (1 John 4:9)

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons. (Galatians 4:4–5)

Tips for writing a verse in a card

• Write it once on scrap paper first, so you know where the lines will break.
• For a stack of cards, use the same verse in all of them. Your handwriting gets steadier by the third card.
• Put the reference on its own line under the verse.
• Let the ink dry before you close the card, especially on glossy card stock.

Practice on a printable page

The free Christmas copywork page has Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:10–11 and Luke 2:14 in light print. Trace each line, then write it again below. There is also an Advent page with one verse for each week of Advent. Both come in US Letter and A4.

Want to write every day until Christmas? Try the Advent scripture writing plan.

Or write it in the app

Penned Grace lets you handwrite a verse on iPhone, iPad or Android with Apple Pencil or your finger, then save it as an image to share.

More in this series: birthday, wedding, sympathy and encouragement Bible verses for cards.