Divine Inspiration

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — read the full passage →

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water. — read the full passage →

And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

For the law having a shadow of the goodthingsto come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh. — read the full passage →

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.

but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.