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Word
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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.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
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.
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 →
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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 every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
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.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
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:
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. — read the full passage →
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.
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 a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — read the full passage →
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. — read the full passage →
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. — read the full passage →
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
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 →
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. — read the full passage →
The word of the Lord also came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. — read the full passage →
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. — read the full passage →
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. — read the full passage →
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.