43 Bible Verses about Reading The Bible

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

By which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshiped the LORD their God.

And Philip ran to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you read?

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

And further, my son, be admonished by these: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

And it shall be, when you have finished reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of one's own interpretation.

When all Israel has come to appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

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

And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he says, I am not learned.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, You men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

Seek you from out of the book of the LORD, and read: not one of these shall fail, none shall lack her mate: for my mouth has commanded it, and his spirit has gathered them.

And he read in it facing the square that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And the vision of all has become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray you: and he says, I cannot; for it is sealed:

Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Nevertheless when one shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

Test all things; hold fast that which is good.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.

Jesus answered and said unto them, You do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood from the books the number of the years, of which the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

But he said unto them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Know you that the LORD he is God: it is he that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the head stone of the corner.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

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

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people: and they said, All that the LORD has said will we do, and be obedient.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law does he meditate day and night.

Jesus said unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

And he answered and said unto them, Have you not read, that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female,