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Bible Verses About Self-Worth

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

— Genesis 1:27

The Bible's basis for human worth is not self-esteem arithmetic; it is ownership and intention — "fearfully and wonderfully made," bought with a price. These verses are what it actually says. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Genesis 1:27 to 1 Peter 2:9.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about self-worth here is Genesis 1:27: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Psalms 8:4 follows close behind: "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 1:27

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02 · King James Version

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Psalms 8:4

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03 · King James Version

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Psalms 8:5

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04 · King James Version

Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Psalms 100:3

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05 · King James Version

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Psalms 139:14

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06 · King James Version

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Isaiah 43:4

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07 · King James Version

But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Isaiah 64:8

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08 · King James Version

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11

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09 · King James Version

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:31

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10 · King James Version

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7

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11 · King James Version

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Romans 12:3

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12 · King James Version

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

1 Corinthians 6:19

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13 · King James Version

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

1 Corinthians 6:20

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14 · King James Version

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

2 Corinthians 3:5

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15 · King James Version

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:9

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When to read these verses

These verses fit both the rebuilding seasons and the ordinary Tuesdays when the question "who am I, really" resurfaces. They read best slowly, one at a time, with the copy button reserved for the one that lands.

How to use this list

Copy the verse that corrects the current narrative and put it where the narrative happens — mirror, desk, lock screen. The random verse tool above can draw another from this theme when the first has been absorbed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about self-worth?
Genesis 1:27 is the one most readers land on: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Psalms 8:4 is the usual second: "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Is self-worth a biblical concept?
The Bible locates worth outside the self — in being known, formed, loved, and bought — which makes its answer sturdier than self-generated esteem: it does not depend on the day's performance. The verses on this page are that argument in its own words, from Genesis 1:27 to 1 Peter 2:9.
Where in the Bible does it talk about self-worth?
The verses on this page come from 10 books of the Bible — most notably Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah and 7 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses self-worth in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about self-worth?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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