Scripture Index

The confessions cite scripture; this is the other direction. The scripture proofs of the Westminster Confession, the Shorter and Larger Catechisms, and the Heidelberg Catechism make 6,999 references to 3,949 distinct passages in 63 books of the Bible. Pick a book to see which sections cite it.

The Old Testament

• Genesis110
• Exodus93
• Leviticus45
• Numbers21
• Deuteronomy104
• Joshua9
• Judges2
• 1 Samuel39
• 2 Samuel29
• 1 Kings27
• 2 Kings20
• 1 Chronicles9
• 2 Chronicles23
• Ezra5
• Nehemiah23
• Esther8
• Job34
• Psalms384
• Proverbs111
• Ecclesiastes23
• Song of Solomon1
• Isaiah150
• Jeremiah84
• Lamentations4
• Ezekiel52
• Daniel22
• Hosea14
• Joel5
• Amos8
• Jonah3
• Micah12
• Nahum3
• Habakkuk5
• Zephaniah2
• Haggai1
• Zechariah13
• Malachi18

The New Testament

• Matthew259
• Mark37
• Luke135
• John185
• Acts205
• Romans344
• 1 Corinthians229
• 2 Corinthians80
• Galatians75
• Ephesians141
• Philippians46
• Colossians62
• 1 Thessalonians37
• 2 Thessalonians27
• 1 Timothy58
• 2 Timothy35
• Titus34
• Hebrews163
• James45
• 1 Peter64
• 2 Peter35
• 1 John69
• 2 John3
• 3 John4
• Jude9
• Revelation52

Most-cited passages

• Matthew 28:1928 sections
• Romans 5:1215 sections
• Titus 3:515 sections
• 1 Corinthians 10:1614 sections
• Galatians 4:414 sections
• Matthew 28:19-2014 sections
• 2 Corinthians 5:2113 sections
• Romans 4:1113 sections
• Acts 2:3812 sections
• Galatians 3:1012 sections
• John 1:1412 sections
• 1 Corinthians 12:1311 sections
• 1 Peter 3:2111 sections
• John 1:1211 sections
• John 3:1611 sections

Ruth, Obadiah, Philemon are not cited in these proofs.