43 Bible Verses about The Power Of Words

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.

Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.

For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:

For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit.

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.

There are no words or language; their voice makes no sound.

For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has said: Because you have said this, I will make my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and they will be burned up by it.

They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?

Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

Then the Lord put out his hand, touching my mouth; and the Lord said to me, See, I have put my words in your mouth:

In the true word, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;

The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.

Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

Say not then, in your hearts, My power and the strength of my hands have got me this wealth.

At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

And as for me, this is my agreement with them, says the Lord: my spirit which is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, will not go away from your mouth, or from the mouth of your seed, or from the mouth of your seed's seed, says the Lord, from now and for ever.

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.

Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.