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The Word Of God
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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.
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.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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.
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
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 →
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work isdonein faithfulness.
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.
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
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.
Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →
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.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
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.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.
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.
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;
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;
For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great. — read the full passage →
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →
My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him. — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
The word of Jehovah also came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →
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.
But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.
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.
Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him. — read the full passage →
Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →
The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. ש SHIN.
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. — read the full passage →
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
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. — read the full passage →
and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →
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.
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.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. — read the full passage →
wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.
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.
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
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 →
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.