Topic

Knowing God

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John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:12

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.

Jeremiah 9:23–24

Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Philippians 3:10

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Romans 12:2

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

2 Timothy 3:16

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

James 4:7

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Proverbs 8:17

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

1 John 3:6

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

1 John 4:6–7

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. — read the full passage →

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jeremiah 29:11–13

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 31:33–34

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — read the full passage →

John 17:1–26

These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Psalms 119:10

With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

Isaiah 55:8

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

Hebrews 11:6

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Revelation 1:1

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;

1 John 4:6

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

John 14:9

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

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

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Colossians 1:9

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Psalms 18:30

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

John 14:21

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

Psalms 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalms 119:11

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

Matthew 4:4

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Romans 8:28

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.

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Ephesians 1:1–23

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:9

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Deuteronomy 8:3

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

Daniel 11:32

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

John 8:31–32

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →

Micah 6:8

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

James 1:21

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

John 7:38

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

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Revelation 11:1–19

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 3:5–6

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Colossians 1:1–29

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

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

1 Corinthians 8:3

but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

Ephesians 1:5

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Romans 8:7

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

Matthew 7:21–23

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

Hebrews 4:2

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Philippians 3:8

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Romans 1:18–20

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

1 Timothy 2:3–4

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; — read the full passage →

1 John 4:8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

2 Corinthians 10:5

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Psalms 34:8

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

1 Timothy 2:4

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Isaiah 55:6–7

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God; for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Psalms 23:1–6

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

John 10:10

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalms 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Matthew 5:2

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Exodus 34:5–7

And Jehovah descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Hosea 6:3

And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

Hosea 4:1

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Ephesians 3:19

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

1 John 4:12

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Isaiah 55:11

so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Psalms 116:5

Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

Psalms 84:11–12

For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. — read the full passage →

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