53+ Bible Verses for Christmas Cards

Christmas is a special time of year that brings together families, friends, and communities in celebration and reflection. The season is steeped in tradition, joy, and the spirit of giving, but at its heart, Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Jesus Christ and the message of hope, love, and salvation that He brings. The joyous occasion provides an excellent opportunity to share God’s Word, with a total of 56 Bible verses and 7 Christian quotes included in this compilation, aiming to inspire and uplift.

Whether you are writing Christmas cards, planning holiday gatherings, or simply seeking personal inspiration, these verses and quotes are carefully selected to resonate with hearts and minds. Embarking on this journey through scripture and wisdom will provide a comprehensive understanding of the true meaning of Christmas, encouraging a deeper connection to the faith and a stronger sense of community. So, delve into the richness of God’s Word and the insight of Christian thought leaders, and let the spirit of the season fill your heart with joy and gratitude.

Anticipation of Christ's Birth

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

    - Matthew 1:23, NKJV

"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

    - Luke 2:11, NKJV

"But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.'

    - Matthew 1:20, NKJV

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS."

    - Luke 1:31, NKJV

"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem."

    - Matthew 2:1, NKJV

"So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.'"

    - Matthew 1:22-23, NKJV

"Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.'"

    - Luke 2:10, NKJV

The Birth of Jesus

"And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."

    - Luke 2:7, NKJV

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night."

    - Luke 2:8, NKJV

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!'"

    - Luke 2:13-14, NKJV

"So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.'"

    - Luke 2:15, NKJV

"And when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child."

    - Luke 2:17, NKJV

"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart."

    - Luke 2:19, NKJV

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

    - John 1:14, NKJV

The Message of the Angels

"Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.'"

    - Luke 2:10, NKJV

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

    - Luke 2:11, NKJV

"And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."

    - Luke 2:12, NKJV

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!'"

    - Luke 2:13-14, NKJV

"But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven and said, 'Abraham, Abraham!' So he said, 'Here I am.'"

    - Genesis 22:11, NKJV

"And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, 'Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.'"

    - Judges 13:3, NKJV

"Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and struck a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead."

    - Isaiah 37:36, NKJV

Gifts of the Wise Men

"When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was."

    - Matthew 2:9, NKJV

"When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy."

    - Matthew 2:10, NKJV

"And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh."

    - Matthew 2:11, NKJV

"Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way."

    - Matthew 2:12, NKJV

"And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route."

    - Matthew 2:12, NKJV

"And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.'"

    - Matthew 2:8, NKJV

"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem."

    - Matthew 2:1, NKJV

The Birth of Jesus

"And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."

    - Luke 2:7, NKJV

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night."

    - Luke 2:8, NKJV

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!'"

    - Luke 2:13-14, NKJV

"So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.'"

    - Luke 2:15, NKJV

"And when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child."

    - Luke 2:17, NKJV

"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart."

    - Luke 2:19, NKJV

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

    - John 1:14, NKJV

The Message of the Angels

"Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.'"

    - Luke 2:10, NKJV

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

    - Luke 2:11, NKJV

"And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."

    - Luke 2:12, NKJV

"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!'"

    - Luke 2:13-14, NKJV

"But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven and said, 'Abraham, Abraham!' So he said, 'Here I am.'"

    - Genesis 22:11, NKJV

"And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, 'Indeed now, you are barren and have borne no children, but you shall conceive and bear a son.'"

    - Judges 13:3, NKJV

"Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and struck a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead."

    - Isaiah 37:36, NKJV

Gifts of the Wise Men

"When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was."

    - Matthew 2:9, NKJV

"And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh."

    - Matthew 2:11, NKJV

"Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way."

    - Matthew 2:12, NKJV

"When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy."

    - Matthew 2:10, NKJV

"And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route."

    - Matthew 2:12, NKJV

"And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.'"

    - Matthew 2:8, NKJV

"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem."

    - Matthew 2:1, NKJV

The Prophetic Fulfillment

"So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.'"

    - Matthew 1:22-23, NKJV

"And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,"

    - Luke 2:27, NKJV

"Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men."

    - Matthew 2:16, NKJV

"Thus says the Lord: 'A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more.'"

    - Jeremiah 31:15, NKJV

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The one to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting."

    - Micah 5:2, NKJV

"Out of Egypt I called My Son."

    - Hosea 11:1, NKJV

"He has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David."

    - Luke 1:69, NKJV

Christian Quotes

"The very purpose of Christ's coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas."

    - Rev. Billy Graham

"Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts, the gift of God to man - His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God - when we present our bodies as a living sacrifice."

    - Vance Havner

"Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace."

    - Pope Francis

"The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable."

    - Ralph W. Sockman

"Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world."

    - C.S. Lewis

"Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts."

    - Janice Maeditere

"God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it."

    - Pope Francis

Conclusion

As we have explored the rich tapestry of Bible verses and Christian insights, it is evident that the story of Christmas is multifaceted, filled with hope, joy, prophecy, and profound truth. The birth of Jesus Christ is a monumental event that altered the course of history, offering salvation and light to the world. It is a season to reflect, rejoice, and reconnect with the divine narrative that showcases God's immense love for humanity.

"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"

    - Luke 2:14, NKJV

"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

    - Luke 2:11, NKJV

"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!"

    - 2 Corinthians 9:15, NKJV

May these verses and reflections guide you, inspire you, and fill your heart with the true spirit of Christmas. As you send out your Christmas cards this year, let the words of Scripture and the wisdom of believers past and present serve as a beacon of light, love, and celebration of the One who came to change everything.