34 Bible Verses about The scriptures

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.

My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.

So you are to go, reading there from the book, which you have taken down from my mouth, the words of the Lord, in the hearing of the people in the Lord's house, on a day when they go without food, and in the hearing of all the men of Judah who have come out from their towns.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

When all Israel has come before the Lord your God in the place named by him, let a reading be given of this law in the hearing of all Israel. Make all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law; And so that your children, to whom it is new, may give ear and be trained in the fear of the Lord your God, while you are living in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.

O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.

See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

For I gave to you first of all what was handed down to me, how Christ underwent death for our sins, as it says in the Writings;

You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have forgiveness of sins.

For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.

Teaching them to your children, and talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up:

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules. With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

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

The words of the Lord are true words: like silver tested by fire and burned clean seven times.

Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

Then said Jesus to him, Away, Satan: for it is in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God and be his servant only.

Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus,

For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,

In the third year of his rule he sent Benhail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah, his captains, as teachers into the towns of Judah; And with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests. And they gave teaching in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went through all the towns of Judah teaching the people.

And Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah and Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites made the law clear to the people: and the people kept in their places. And they gave out the words of the book the law of God, clearly, and gave the sense of it, so that their minds were able to take it in.

Keep these words, which I say to you this day, deep in your hearts;

So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;

Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.

But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it.

I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

Do not the Writings say that the Christ comes of the seed of David and from Beth-lehem, the little town where David was?

Have you not seen this which is in the Writings: The stone which the builders put on one side, the same was made the chief stone of the building:

Make no addition to the orders which I give you, and take nothing from them, but keep the orders of the Lord your God which I give you.

You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.

I have been teaching you laws and decisions, as I was ordered to do by the Lord my God, so that you might keep them in the land to which you are going to take it for your heritage.

And the Lord gave me orders at that time to make clear to you these laws and decisions, so that you might do them in the land to which you are going, and which is to be your heritage.

However, when he, the Spirit of true knowledge, has come, he will be your guide into all true knowledge: for his words will not come from himself, but whatever has come to his hearing, that he will say: and he will make clear to you the things to come.

But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God. For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God. But we have not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes from God, so that we may have knowledge of the things which are freely given to us by God. read more.
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. For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.

Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.

And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws:

See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.

But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.

I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.

And if any man takes away from the words of this book, God will take away from him his part in the tree of life and the holy town, even the things which are in this book.

Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

He was reading it in the wide place in front of the water-doorway, from early morning till the middle of the day, in the hearing of all those men and women whose minds were able to take it in; and the ears of all the people were open to the book of the law.

And he made low your pride and let you be without food and gave you manna for your food, a thing new to you, which your fathers never saw; so that he might make it clear to you that bread is not man's only need, but his life is in every word which comes out of the mouth of the Lord.

But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.

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.

Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation. But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas. Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a glass;

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

Make them holy by the true word: your word is the true word.

This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

You are clean, even now, through the teaching which I have given you.

The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Make them holy by the true word: your word is the true word.

Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.

For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

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

Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

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.

For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

Because you have had a new birth, not from the seed of man, but from eternal seed, through the word of a living and unchanging God.

Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

For they are an uncontrolled people, false-hearted, who will not give ear to the teaching of the Lord:

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

And he said to him, If they will not give attention to Moses and the prophets, they will not be moved even if someone comes back from the dead.

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say.

And it is to be with him for his reading all the days of his life, so that he may be trained in the fear of the Lord his God to keep and do all the words of this teaching and these laws: So that his heart may not be lifted up over his countrymen, and he may not be turned away from the orders, to one side or the other: but that his life and the lives of his children may be long in his kingdom in Israel.

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

This was their answer: And do you come from Galilee? Make search and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

For I say to every man to whose ears have come the words of this prophet's book, If any man makes an addition to them, God will put on him the punishments which are in this book: And if any man takes away from the words of this book, God will take away from him his part in the tree of life and the holy town, even the things which are in this book.

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.

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.

And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness: So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

And about Jehoiakim, king of Judah, you are to say, This is what the Lord has said: You have put this book into the fire, saying, Why have you put in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come, causing the destruction of this land and putting an end to every man and beast in it? For this reason the Lord has said of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, He will have no son to take his place on the seat of David: his dead body will be put out to undergo the heat of the day and the cold of the night. And I will send punishment on him and on his seed and on his servants for their evil-doing; I will send on them and on the people of Jerusalem and the men of Judah, all the evil which I said against them, but they did not give ear.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.

Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts; Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets. For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.

I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.

How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!

Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.

See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.

For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

The wise men are shamed, they are overcome with fear and taken: see, they have given up the word of the Lord; and what use is their wisdom to them?

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.

I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.

Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets.

But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;

And when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their towns. And all the people came together like one man into the wide place in front of the water-doorway; and they made a request to Ezra the scribe that he would put before them the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you. For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death: But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God, read more.
You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother; Making the word of God of no effect by your rule, which you have given: and a number of other such things you do.

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name.

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.

Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.

So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.

I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.

But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.