The Word

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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

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

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

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

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

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

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

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

He humbled you, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know; that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

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

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Isn’t my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.