The Westminster Standards have about 4886 Scriptural References
502
From the book of Romans
64
From Ephesians Chapter 1
1809 verses
Confession of Faith
2641 verses
Larger Catechism
436 verses
Shorter Catechism
Favorite Verses and Chapters
Matthew 28:19-20
(Referenced 32 times)
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Confession of Faith
Romans 8
Romans 8 anchors the Confession’s soteriology: no condemnation in Christ, the Spirit’s witness and adoption, sanctification, and the golden chain to glory—so it undergirds assurance and perseverance.
Larger Catechism
1 Corinthians 11
1 Corinthians 11 frames the Larger Catechism’s teaching on the Supper—Christ’s institution, self-examination, and worthy partaking—so it’s cited wherever sacramental practice and discipline are explained.
Shorter Catechism
Exodus 20
Exodus 20 supplies the Shorter Catechism’s moral backbone; the Ten Commandments drive its “duties required” and “sins forbidden,” shaping the whole section on obedience and our need for grace.
Confession of Faith
Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Larger Catechism
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Shorter Catechism
Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Old Testament
Out of 4,886 Scripture references, 1,635 (33.4%) come from the Old Testament. This reflects the Reformed conviction that the Old Testament is “for our example” and “for our learning” (cf. 1 Cor. 10; Rom. 5), and—together with the New—forms one unified rule of faith and life. As the Confession puts it, “the whole counsel of God…necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith, and life” is either expressly set down in Scripture or “by good and necessary consequence” may be deduced from it; the Catechisms likewise teach that Scripture alone tells us what we are to believe concerning God and what duty He requires of us. So the strong Old Testament presence isn’t antiquarian—it shows the consent of all the parts, revealing Christ and grounding doctrine and practice with the witness of both Testaments.