Divine Inspiration

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

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

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s 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;

The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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.

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

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the 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, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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

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

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

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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

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

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

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

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →

For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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

But what things were gain to me, those 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 through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

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

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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: — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

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

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

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

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

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

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired 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 scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. — read the full passage →

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. — read the full passage →

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;

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

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

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

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

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

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

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.