27 Bible Verses about The scriptures

And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."

For the very first thing I taught you was that I had myself been taught, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture,

"You are searching the Scriptures because you suppose that in tem you have eternal life; and though these are they that bear witness concerning me,

"To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public argument, proving to them from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."

"Begone, Satan!" answered Jesus, for it is written, "Thou must worship the Lord thy God, and Him only must thou serve."

"It is written again," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

"Every one who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says. If you hear God's voice today,

"My mother and brothers," he answered, "are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."

"I have made known thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word.

Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."

"Does not the Scripture say that the Christ is coming of the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, David's town?"

"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

But when he is come, that Spirit of Truth, he will guide you into the whole truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but all that he hears he will speak, and will make known to you that which is to come.

Yet God has unveiled them to us by his Spirit. For the Spirit fathoms everything, even the abysmal depths of God. For what man knows the depths of man except the man's own inner Spirit? Even so, also, the Spirit of God knows the deeps profound of God. But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes forth from God, that we may realize the blessings freely given us by God. read more.
Of these high themes we speak in words not taught by human philosophy, but by the Spirit; interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men. The unspiritual man rejects the teachings of God's Spirit; for him it is folly. He cannot understand it, for it is spiritually discerned,

Now these things were happening to them typically, but were written down for our admonition who stand at the meeting of the ages.

so that as Scripture says, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

as the Scripture says, You shall be holy, because I am holy.

and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of Life, and in the Holy City, about which this book is written.

but a curse rests on those who have their root in the works of the Law; for it is written. Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.

Jesus answered him, "It is written, Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."

"The spirit is what gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words which I have been speaking to you, are spirit and are life.

It is he who has also made me sufficient as a minister of a new covenant; not of a letter but of a spirit; for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

which through his prophets he promised beforetime, in holy writings;

Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;

So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves. Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;

in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word,

Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.

in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word,

"Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.

For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.

"For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

Much in every way. First of all, because to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.

"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of God.

The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.

"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

But the man who looks closely into the perfect law??he law of liberty??nd continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.

"'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,' said Father Abraham, 'neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead.'"

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.'

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

"You are searching the Scriptures because you suppose that in tem you have eternal life; and though these are they that bear witness concerning me,

In answer they said to him. "You are not from Galilee, are you? Search for yourself, and see that from Galilee arises no prophet."

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

I testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If any man shall add to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of Life, and in the Holy City, about which this book is written.

I am; for I am not like most, trafficking in the word of God, but rather from a sincere heart, like a man of God, I speak in Christ, in the very presence of God.

Of these high themes we speak in words not taught by human philosophy, but by the Spirit; interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men.

I have renounced the hidden things of shame, not spending my life in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but setting forth the truth openly, I strive to commend myself to every man's conscience as in the sight of God.

Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may himself be complete, and completely equipped for every good work.

Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. But first be assured of this??hat no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.

Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

It is the same in all his letters when he speaks of these things. There are indeed some things in his letters hard to understand, which the ignorant and the shifty wrest, as also they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

If any one preaches, let him always preach as one who utters God's truth; if any one serves another, let it be with the strength which God supplies; so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and dominion for ever and ever, Amen.

But first be assured of this??hat no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

but now has been brought to light, and by command of the eternal God made known to the Gentiles by the scriptures of the Prophets, so that the Gentiles might hold obedience of the faith.

Like new-born babes long for the pure spiritual milk to make you grow up into salvation;

"It is praiseworthy, is it," he exclaimed, "to reject the command of God that you may keep your tradition! For although Moses said, Honor your father and mother, and Let him who curses father or mother suffer death, you say that if a man tells his father or mother, 'This money which otherwise you would have received from me, is Korban' (that is, a thing devoted to God), read more.
you exempt him from doing any service for his father or mother. Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble over it because they are disobeying God's word, and to this they were also appointed.

For everything that was written of old has been written for our instruction, that through patience, and through the comfort of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace. He is able to build you up, and to give you your inheritance among all those who are consecrated.

but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.

The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.

And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

which through his prophets he promised beforetime, in holy writings;

The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Much in every way. First of all, because to them were entrusted the oracles of God.

And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself.

after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.