21 occurrences

'Word of the Lord' in the Bible

They placed him in custody until a decision would be made to them according to the word of the LORD.

He said, "I didn't call you, my son. Go back and lie down." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him.

Either three years of famine, or three months of reversals as you are swept away by your enemies while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or three days with the sword of the LORD, consisting of pestilence infecting the land, with the angel of the LORD wreaking destruction from border to border throughout all of Israel.' Decide right now what I am to answer to the one who sent me."

until the time his prediction came true, as the word of the LORD refined him.

Many groups of people will come, commenting, "Come! Let's go up to the Temple of the God of Jacob, that they may teach us his ways. Then let's walk in his paths." "Instruction will proceed from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

On all the barren heights in the desert destroyers will come. Indeed, a sword of the LORD will devour from one end of the land to the other. There will be no peace for any person.

Ah, sword of the LORD, how long before you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard, be at rest, be silent!

After they had given their testimony and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, continuing to proclaim the good news in many Samaritan villages.

The next Sabbath almost the whole town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

and the word of the Lord began to spread throughout the whole region.

Both Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch to teach and proclaim the word of the Lord, as did many others.

A few days later, Paul told Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they're doing."

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and everyone in his home.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

From you the word of the Lord has spread out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything about it.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly, and that it may be honored the way it is among you.

but the word of the Lord lasts forever." Now this word is the good news that was announced to you.

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