34 Bible Verses about The scriptures
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Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
For prophecy was not once brought by the will of man: but holy men of God spake, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
Straiten to a youth upon the mouth of his way, also when he shall grow old he will not depart from it.
And that he was buried, and that he was raised the third day, according to the writings.
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and distinguished day of the Lord come:
Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong.
The stone the builders refused will be for the head of the corner.
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.
And having answered him Jesus said, Retire behind me, Satan: for it has been written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
When I was a child, as a child I spake, as a child I thought, as a child I reckoned: and when I had become a man, I left unemployed the things of a child.
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
No peace, said Jehovah, to the unjust
Lips of falsehood an abomination of Jehovah: and they doing faithfulness his delight
Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer
Now shall thy mercy be to comfort me, according to thy word to thy servant
My soul did cleave to the dust: make me alive according to thy word.
And thy mercy shall come to me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy saying.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
My soul watched thy testimonies, and loved them greatly.
I hated dividings, and I loved thy law.
See that I loved thy charges, O Jehovah, make me live according to thy mercy.
The scriptures » Testify of Christ
For I delivered to you among the first, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the writings;
Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
To him all the prophets testify, for all believing on him to receive remission of sins through his name.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
And teach them to your sons to speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be taught
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
All the word of God is purified: he a shield to those trusting in him.
The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings: silver tried in the crucible of the earth, purified seven times.
The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
Then says Jesus to him, Retire, Satan; for it has been written, The Lord thy God shalt thou worship, and him alone shalt thou serve.
The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night
Mine eyes anticipated the watches to meditate in thy word.
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
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
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.
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 » Should be » Taught to all
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.
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
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
And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.
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
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
Said not the writing, That of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was, Christ comes?
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
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.
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
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
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
And when he should come, the Spirit of truth, he shall guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatever he should hear, shall he speak: and he shall announce to you the things coming.
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
Also thy servant being admonished by them: in watching them much reward.
And all those happened types to them; and it was written for our reminding, to whom the ends of the times have arrived.
The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
The scriptures » Should be » Read
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:
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
Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.
The scriptures » Are called the » 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.
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
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.
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
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.
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Who rendered as fitting servants of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, and the Spirit makes alive.
The scriptures » Are an unerring guide
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:
For the command is a lamp, and the law a light; and the way of life the reproof of instruction:
The scriptures » Are called the » Holy scriptures
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Are called the » Word
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
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
Render them holy in thy truth: thy word is truth.
The scriptures » Designed for » Quickening
Forever will I not forget thy charges, for in them thou didst make me live.
The scriptures » Saints » Stand in awe of
And all these my hand made, and all these shall be, says Jehovah: and to this will I look, to the humble. and smitten of spirit, and trembling at my word.
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the heart
The scriptures » Designed for » Rejoicing the heart
The mandates of Jehovah are straight, rejoicing the heart: the command of Jehovah pure, enlightening the eyes.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
Remember the word to thy servant upon which thou didst cause me to hope.
The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
The scriptures » Described as » TRUE
Render them holy in thy truth: thy word is truth.
The scriptures » Ignorance of, a source of error
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.
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
The scriptures » Are called the » Oracles of God
Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.
If any speak, as the oracles of God; if any serve, as of the strength which God furnishes: that in all God might be praised by Jesus Christ, in whom is the glory and strength for the time of times. Amen.
The scriptures » Are called the » The word of God
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating
Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures.
Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.
The scriptures » Everything should be tried by
To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
The scriptures » Are called the » Law of the lord
For this is a people of contradiction, sons of lies, sons who will not to hear the law of Jehovah.
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night
The scriptures » Blessedness of hearing and obeying
And he having stooped into the perfect law of liberty, and remained, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, he shall be happy in his doing.
The scriptures » Are full and sufficient
And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither if any rise from the dead, will they be persueded.
Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
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
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
Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
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
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
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
For we are not as the many adulterating the word of God: but as of purity, but as of God, before the face of God speak we in Christ.
The scriptures » One portion of, to be compared with another
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.
The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craft, neither adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every consciousness of man before God.
The scriptures » Are profitable both for doctrine and practice
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
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
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
The scriptures » Let them dwell richly in you
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
The scriptures » Record divine prophecies
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
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
The scriptures » Should be » Known
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Are able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ jesus
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Given by inspiration of God
All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:
The scriptures » Designed for » Illuminating
The entrance of thy words will enlighten; causing the simple to understand.
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
Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.
The scriptures » Saints » Regard, as sweet
The scriptures » Saints » Speak of
My tongue shall strike up thy word, for all thy commands are justice.
The scriptures » Are called the » Scripture of truth
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
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
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
The scriptures » The wicked » Frequently wrest, to their own destruction
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
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
If any speak, as the oracles of God; if any serve, as of the strength which God furnishes: that in all God might be praised by Jesus Christ, in whom is the glory and strength for the time of times. Amen.
The scriptures » Saints » Hide, in their hearts
The scriptures » Saints » Keep, in remembrance
The scriptures » Saints » Long after
The scriptures » Saints » Trust in
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
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
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
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the ways
The scriptures » Described as » Precious
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
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
And a stone of stumble, and rock of offence, they disbelieving the word stumble: to which also they were set.
The scriptures » Written for our instruction
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
The scriptures » Are called the » Word of truth
Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures.
The scriptures » Designed for » Keeping from destructive paths
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
And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.
The scriptures » Designed for » Making wise the simple
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
The scriptures » Designed for » Converting the soul
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing faith
But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.
The scriptures » Described as » Perfect
The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.
The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Wherefore having put away all sordid avarice, and excess of wickedness, in meekness receive the implanted word, able to save your souls.
The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
The scriptures » Mere hearers of, deceive themselves
The scriptures » Contain the promises of the gospel
The scriptures » They who search, are truly noble
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
The scriptures » Christ enables us to understand
The scriptures » Advantage of possessing
Much according to every manner: for truly first were they trusted with the oracles of God.
The scriptures » Christ taught out of
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained clearly to them in all the writings concerning himself.
The scriptures » Should be » Believed
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
From the command of his lips and I will not waver; from his law I hid the words of his mouth.
The scriptures » Saints » Delight in
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah, and in his law he will meditate day and night
Topics on The scriptures
Christ And The Scriptures
John 5:39Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
Christ's Knowledge Of The Scriptures
Luke 24:27And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained clearly to them in all the writings concerning himself.
Exposition Of The Scriptures
Acts 20:27For I concealed not to announce to you all the counsel of God.
Reading The Scriptures
Deuteronomy 31:11In 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
Use Of The Scriptures
Romans 15:4For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.