34 Bible Verses about The scriptures

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John 10:34

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said; Ye are gods?

John 12:14

And Jesus having found a small ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

Deuteronomy 18:22

The prophet who shall speak in the name of Jehovah, and the word. shall not be and shall not come, it is the word that Jehovah spake not; in pride the prophet spake it: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures

The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer

Psalm 119:76

Now shall thy mercy be to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant

Psalm 119:25

My soul did cleave to the dust: make me alive according to thy word.

Psalm 119:41

And thy mercy shall come to me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy saying.

Psalm 119:169

My cry shall draw near before thee, O Jehovah: cause me to understand according to thy word.

The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all

Nehemiah 8:3

And he will read in it before the broad place which is before the gate of the waters, from the light even to the half of the day, before the men and the women, and those understanding; and the ears of all the people will be to the book of the law.

Jeremiah 36:6

And go thou and read in the roll which thou wrotest from my mouth, the words of Jehovah in the ears of the people in the house of Jehovah in the day of fasting: and also in the ears of all Judah coming from their cities thou shalt read them.

Acts 13:15

And after reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if the word of encouragement is in you to the people, speak.

Deuteronomy 31:11-13

In the coming of all Israel to see the face of Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their ears Gather the people, the men and the women and the little ones and thy stranger which is in thy gates, so that they shall hear, and so that they shall learn and fear Jehovah your God, and watch to do all the words of this law: And their sons which knew not shall hear and shall learn to fear Jehovah your God all the days which they lived upon the land which ye pass over Jordan there to possess it.

The scriptures » Saints » Love exceedingly

Psalm 119:159

See that I loved thy charges, O Jehovah, make me live according to thy mercy.

The scriptures » Testify of Christ

The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children

The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be taught

Psalm 119:33

Teach me O Jehovah, the way of thy laws, and I will watch it forever.

Psalm 119:12-13

Blessed be thou, O Jehovah: teach me thy laws With my lips I recounted all the judgments of thy mouth.

The scriptures » Saints » Hope in

The scriptures » Described as » Pure

The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies

The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in

Psalm 119:99

Above all those teaching me I understood, for thy testimonies a meditation to me.

The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed

Matthew 7:24

Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock.

The scriptures » Given by inspiration of the holy ghost

Acts 1:16

Men, brethren, this writing must be filled up, which the Holy Spirit spake before by mouth of David concerning Judas, being guide to them having taken Jesus.

The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all

2 Chronicles 17:7-9

And in the third year to his kingdom he sent to his chiefs to the son of power, and to the servant of Jehovah, and to him Remembered of Jehovah, and to the Gift of God, and to Who as God, to teach in the cities of Judah. And with them the Levites, him Heard of Jehovah, and The gift of Jehovah, and him Jehovah gave, and him God made, and The Watchful of Death, and him Jehovah gave, and the Lord Jehovah, and The Good of Jehovah, and The Good Lord Jehovah, Levites; and with them God will hear, and Jehovah exalted the priests. And they will teach in Judah, and with them the book of the law of Jehovah, and they will turn about in all the cities of Judah, and they will teach among the people.

Nehemiah 8:7-8

And Joshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, causing the people to understand to the law: and the people upon their standing. And they will read in the book in the law of God accurately, and he set up the understanding, and they will cause to understand the reading.

The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart

Deuteronomy 6:6

And these words which I command thee to do shall be upon thy heart;

Deuteronomy 11:18

And put these words upon your heart and upon your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they were for bands between your eyes.

The scriptures » Saints » Obey

John 17:6

I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word.

The scriptures » Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them

John 7:42

Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?

Mark 12:10

And have ye not read this writing; The stone which the builders disapproved of, this was for the head of the corner:

The scriptures » Nothing to be taken from, or added to

Deuteronomy 4:2

Ye shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, and ye shall not take away from it., to watch the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you.

Deuteronomy 12:32

Every word which I command you, ye shall watch to do it: thou shalt not add upon it, and thou shalt not take away from it

The scriptures » Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God

Deuteronomy 4:5

See, I taught you laws and judgments as Jehovah my God commanded me, to do thus in the midst of the land where ye are going there to possess it

Deuteronomy 4:14

And Jehovah commanded me in that time to teach you laws and judgments for you to do them in the land which ye are passing over there to possess it

The scriptures » The holy ghost enables us to understand

1 Corinthians 2:10-14

And God has revealed to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, and the deep things of God. For who of men knows the things of men except the spirit of man in him? so also the things of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. And we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God; that we might know things bestowed upon us as a gift by God. read more.
Which also we speak, not in words taught of man's wisdom, but in them taught of the Holy Spirit; examining spiritual things by spiritual. And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.

The scriptures » Designed for » Admonishing

Psalm 19:11

Also thy servant being admonished by them: in watching them much reward.

The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to

The scriptures » Should be » Read

Deuteronomy 17:19

And it shall be with him, and he read in it all the days of his life; so that he shall learn to fear Jehovah his God, to watch all the words of this instruction and these laws to do them:

Isaiah 34:16

Seek ye from the book of Jehovah, and read: One of these was not wanting; a female her companion they missed not: for my mouth it commanded, and his spirit it collected them.

The scriptures » Saints » Rejoice in

The scriptures » Are called the » Book

Revelation 22:19

And if any take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the book of life, and from the holy city, and from the things written in this book.

Psalm 40:7

Then I said, Behold, I came: in the volume of the book it was written concerning me.

The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the law

Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them.

Nehemiah 8:3

And he will read in it before the broad place which is before the gate of the waters, from the light even to the half of the day, before the men and the women, and those understanding; and the ears of all the people will be to the book of the law.

The scriptures » Designed for » Supporting life

Deuteronomy 8:3

And he will humble thee, and cause thee to hunger, and will give thee to eat manna which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; so that he caused thee to know that upon bread only man shall not live, but upon all going out of the mouth of Jehovah shall man live.

The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth

The scriptures » Are an unerring guide

The scriptures » Are called the » Holy scriptures

The scriptures » Are called the » Word

James 1:21-23

Wherefore having put away all sordid avarice, and excess of wickedness, in meekness receive the implanted word, able to save your souls. And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man observing the face of his creation in a mirror:

The scriptures » Designed for » Sanctifying

The scriptures » Designed for » Quickening

Psalm 119:93

Forever will I not forget thy charges, for in them thou didst make me live.

The scriptures » Saints » Stand in awe of

The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the heart

The scriptures » Designed for » Rejoicing the heart

The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope

Psalm 119:49

Remember the word to thy servant upon which thou didst cause me to hope.

The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting

The scriptures » Described as » TRUE

The scriptures » Ignorance of, a source of error

Acts 13:27

For they dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, and the voices of the prophets which being read in every sabbath, having judged, they filled up.

The scriptures » Are called the » Oracles of God

Romans 3:2

Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.

The scriptures » Are called the » The word of God

The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating

The scriptures » Everything should be tried by

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.

The scriptures » Are called the » Law of the lord

Isaiah 30:9

For this is a people of contradiction, sons of lies, sons who will not to hear the law of Jehovah.

The scriptures » Blessedness of hearing and obeying

The scriptures » Are full and sufficient

Luke 16:31

And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither if any rise from the dead, will they be persueded.

Luke 16:29

Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience

Deuteronomy 17:19-20

And it shall be with him, and he read in it all the days of his life; so that he shall learn to fear Jehovah his God, to watch all the words of this instruction and these laws to do them: Not to lift up his head above his brethren, and not to turn away from the commands, to the right or to the left; so that he shall prolong the days upon his kingdom he, and his sons in the midst of Israel.

The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

The scriptures » Should be » Searched

John 7:52

They answered and said to him, And art thou not of Galilee? Search, and see: for a prophet has not risen out of Galilee.

The scriptures » Work effectually in them that believe

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

The scriptures » Denunciations against those who add to, or take from

Revelation 22:18-19

For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this book, If any add to these things, God will add to him the blows written in this book: And if any take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the book of life, and from the holy city, and from the things written in this book.

The scriptures » The wicked » Corrupt

The scriptures » One portion of, to be compared with another

The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully

The scriptures » Are profitable both for doctrine and practice

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice: That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.

The scriptures » Destruction of, punished

Jeremiah 36:29-31

And to Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say, Thus said Jehovah, Thou didst burn this roll, saying, Wherefore didst thou write upon it, saying, Coining, the king of Babel shall come and destroy this land, and cause to cease from it man and cattle? For this, thus said Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim, king of Judah, He sitting upon the throne of David shall not be to him, and his corpse shall be cast out to the heat in the day, and to the cold in the night And I reviewed upon him, and upon his seed, and upon his servants, their iniquity; and I brought upon them and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah all the evil which I spake against them, and they heard not.

The scriptures » Are called the » Word of Christ

The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually

The scriptures » Let them dwell richly in you

The scriptures » Record divine prophecies

2 Peter 1:19-21

And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts: Knowing this first, that every prophecy of the writing is not of private solution. For prophecy was not once brought by the will of man: but holy men of God spake, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

The scriptures » Are called the » Sword of the spirit

The scriptures » Should be » Known

The scriptures » Are able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ jesus

The scriptures » Given by inspiration of God

The scriptures » Designed for » Illuminating

The scriptures » The wicked » Obey not

The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be conformed to

The scriptures » Saints » Grieve when men disobey

The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, as a light

The scriptures » Saints » Regard, as sweet

The scriptures » Saints » Speak of

Psalm 119:172

My tongue shall strike up thy word, for all thy commands are justice.

The scriptures » Are called the » Scripture of truth

Daniel 10:21

But I will announce to thee that recorded in the writing of truth: and not one strengthening himself with me upon these things but Michael your chief.

The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the lord

Isaiah 34:16

Seek ye from the book of Jehovah, and read: One of these was not wanting; a female her companion they missed not: for my mouth it commanded, and his spirit it collected them.

The scriptures » Described as » Quick and powerful

The scriptures » The wicked » Frequently wrest, to their own destruction

2 Peter 3:16

As also in all the epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things difficult to understand, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also the rest of the writings, to their own perdition.

The scriptures » The wicked » Reject

Jeremiah 8:9

The wise were ashamed, they were confounded, and they will be taken: behold, they rejected in the word of Jehovah; and what wisdom to them?

The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching

The scriptures » Saints » Hide, in their hearts

The scriptures » Saints » Keep, in remembrance

The scriptures » Saints » Long after

The scriptures » Saints » Trust in

Psalm 119:42

And I will answer him reproaching me a word, for I trusted in thy word.

The scriptures » No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation

The scriptures » Intended for the use of all men

Romans 16:26

And now made manifest, also by the prophetic writings according to the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith made known to all nations:

The scriptures » All should desire to hear

Nehemiah 8:1

And all the people will gather together as one man to the broad place that was before the gate of the waters; and they will say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which Jehovah commanded Israel.

The scriptures » Designed for » Promoting growth in grace

The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the ways

The scriptures » Described as » Precious

Psalm 19:10

Being desirable above gold, and above much pure gold, and being sweet above honey, and the dropping of honey-combs.

The scriptures » The wicked » Make, of none effect through their traditions

Mark 7:9-13

And he said to them, Well do ye abrogate the command of God, that ye might keep your tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and he reviling father or mother, in death let him die: And ye say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, which is, a gift, whatever thou be profited by me; read more.
And ye permit him to do nothing more for his father or his mother Abrogating the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

The scriptures » The wicked » Stumble at

The scriptures » Written for our instruction

The scriptures » Are called the » Word of truth

The scriptures » Designed for » Keeping from destructive paths

Psalm 17:4

For the works of men, by the word of thy lips I watched the ways of the violent one.

The scriptures » Designed for » Building up in the faith

The scriptures » Designed for » Making wise the simple

The scriptures » Designed for » Converting the soul

The scriptures » Designed for » Producing faith

The scriptures » Described as » Perfect

The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness

The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily

The scriptures » Mere hearers of, deceive themselves

The scriptures » Contain the promises of the gospel

The scriptures » They who search, are truly noble

The scriptures » Christ enables us to understand

The scriptures » Advantage of possessing

Romans 3:2

Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.

The scriptures » Christ taught out of

The scriptures » Should be » Believed

John 2:22

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them; and they believed the writing, and the word which Jesus spake.

The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things

The scriptures » Saints » Delight in

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Deuteronomy 31:11

In the coming of all Israel to see the face of Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their ears

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