shoes

The 20 most-voted verses about shoes, from 14 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:5 (BSB)

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy ground.

Exodus 3:5 (KJV)

He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

Exodus 3:5 (WEB)

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:15 (BSB)

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Ephesians 6:15 (KJV)

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

Ephesians 6:15 (WEB)

The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:15 (BSB)

And the captain of the LORD’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:15 (KJV)

The prince of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:15 (WEB)

Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.

Ruth 4:7 (BSB)

Now this [was the manner] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave [it] to his neighbour: and this [was] a testimony in Israel.

Ruth 4:7 (KJV)

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.

Ruth 4:7 (WEB)

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

Ezekiel 24:17 (BSB)

Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not [thy] lips, and eat not the bread of men.

Ezekiel 24:17 (KJV)

Sigh, but not aloud. Make no mourning for the dead. Bind your headdress on you, and put your sandals on your feet. Don’t cover your lips, and don’t eat mourner’s bread.”

Ezekiel 24:17 (WEB)

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Luke 3:16 (BSB)

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:

Luke 3:16 (KJV)

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 3:16 (WEB)

Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

Acts 7:33 (BSB)

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

Acts 7:33 (KJV)

The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Acts 7:33 (WEB)

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Romans 10:15 (BSB)

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Romans 10:15 (KJV)

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

Romans 10:15 (WEB)

This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

Exodus 12:11 (BSB)

¶ And thus shall ye eat it; [with] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it [is] the LORD’s passover.

Exodus 12:11 (KJV)

This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s Passover.

Exodus 12:11 (WEB)

May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

Deuteronomy 33:25 (BSB)

Thy shoes [shall be] iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].

Deuteronomy 33:25 (KJV)

Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.

Deuteronomy 33:25 (WEB)

They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.

Joshua 9:5 (BSB)

And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry [and] mouldy.

Joshua 9:5 (KJV)

and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

Joshua 9:5 (WEB)

These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”

Joshua 9:13 (BSB)

And these bottles of wine, which we filled, [were] new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

Joshua 9:13 (KJV)

These wineskins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey.”

Joshua 9:13 (WEB)

None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken.

Isaiah 5:27 (BSB)

None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

Isaiah 5:27 (KJV)

No one shall be weary nor stumble among them; no one shall slumber nor sleep, neither shall the belt of their waist be untied, nor the strap of their sandals be broken,

Isaiah 5:27 (WEB)

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 52:7 (BSB)

¶ How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Isaiah 52:7 (KJV)

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 52:7 (WEB)

Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”

Amos 8:6 (BSB)

That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; [yea], and sell the refuse of the wheat?

Amos 8:6 (KJV)

that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’”

Amos 8:6 (WEB)

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 3:11 (BSB)

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:

Matthew 3:11 (KJV)

“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11 (WEB)

And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

Mark 1:7 (BSB)

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

Mark 1:7 (KJV)

He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Mark 1:7 (WEB)

Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.

Luke 10:4 (BSB)

Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

Luke 10:4 (KJV)

Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way.

Luke 10:4 (WEB)

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:22 (BSB)

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:

Luke 15:22 (KJV)

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:22 (WEB)

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

1 Peter 2:21 (BSB)

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

1 Peter 2:21 (KJV)

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

1 Peter 2:21 (WEB)

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