34 Bible Verses about The scriptures

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, according to the promise that thou hast made unto thy servant.

{Daleth} My soul cleaveth unto the dust; O quicken thou me, according to thy word.

{Vav} Let thy loving mercies come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according unto thy word;

My soul melteth away for very heaviness; comfort thou me according unto thy word.

{Tav} Let my complaint come before thee, O LORD; give me understanding, according unto thy word.

And read therein in the street that is before the Watergate, from the morning until the noon day before men and women, and such as could understand it: and the ears of all the people were inclined unto the book of the law.

therefore go thou thither, and read the book, that thou hast written at my mouth: Namely, the words of the LORD, and read them in the LORD's house upon the fasting day: that the people, whole Judah, and all they that come out of the cities, may hear.

And after the law and the prophets were read, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying, "Ye men and brethren, if ye have any sermon to exhort the people, say on."

when all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God, in the place which he hath chosen: see that thou read this law before all Israel in their ears. Gather the people together: both men, women and children and the strangers that are in thy cities, that they may hear, learn and fear the LORD your God, and be diligent to keep all the words of this law, and that their children which know nothing may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it."

{Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it.

My soul keepeth thy testimonies, and loveth them exceedingly.

{Samekh} I hate them that imagine evil things; but thy law do I love.

Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments; O quicken me with thy loving-kindness.

For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures,

Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.

To him giveth all the prophets witness, that through his name all that believe in him shall receive remission of sins."

And mightily he overcame the Jews and that openly showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up.

and teach them your children: so that thou talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down and when thou risest up:

And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

{He} Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.

O learn me thy kindness, nurture and knowledge, for I believe thy commandments.

Blessed art thou, O LORD; O teach me thy statutes. With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth.

Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; for in thy word is my trust.

{Khaf} My soul longeth for thy salvation, for my good hope is in thy word.

They that fear thee, will be glad when they see me, because I put my trust in thy word.

All the words of God are pure and clean, for he is a shield unto all them that put their trust in him.

The words of the LORD are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and thy servant loveth it.

He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.'"

Then said Jesus unto him, "Depart, Satan: For it is written, 'Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve.'"

And Jesus said to him, "It is written also, 'Thou shalt not tempt thy Lord God.'"

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might be occupied in thy words.

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

"Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:

And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.

"Ye men and brethren, this scripture must have needs been fulfilled which the holy ghost, through the mouth of David, spake before of Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus:

For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy ghost.

Wherefore, as the holy ghost saith, "Today if ye shall hear his voice,

And the third year of his reign he sent, of his lords: Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah: and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to give heed unto the law, and the people stood in their place. And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly, so that men understood the thing that was read.

And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.

Put up, therefore, these my words in your hearts and in your souls, and bind them for a sign unto your hands, and let them be as papers of remembrance between your eyes,

Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.

He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."

"I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings.

He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.'"

Saith not the scripture that Christ shall come of the seed of David: and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"

Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

Ye shall put nothing unto the word which I command you, neither do ought therefrom, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

But whatsoever I command you, that take heed ye do: and put nought thereto, nor take ought therefrom.

Behold, I have taught you ordinances and laws, such as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do even so in the land whither ye go to possess it.

And the LORD commanded me, the same season, to teach you ordinances and laws, for to do them in the land whither ye go to possess it.

Howbeit, when he is once come - I mean the spirit of truth - he will lead you into all truth. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come.

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets. For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God. And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God, read more.
which things also we speak - not in the cunning words of man's wisdom, but with the cunning words of the holy ghost, making spiritual comparisons of spiritual things. For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

Moreover, by them is thy servant taught, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

because it is written, "Be ye holy, for I am holy."

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all days of his life that he may learn to fear the LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances for to do them:

Seek through the scripture of the LORD and read it: There shall none of these things be left out, there shall not one, nor such like, fail. For what his mouth commandeth, that same doth his spirit gather together or fulfill.

When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad, for I call upon thy name, O LORD God of Hosts.

I am as glad of thy word, as one that findeth great spoils.

And if any man shall minish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from those things which are written in this book.

Then said I, "Lo, I come. In the beginning of the book it is written of me,

For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."

And read therein in the street that is before the Watergate, from the morning until the noon day before men and women, and such as could understand it: and the ears of all the people were inclined unto the book of the law.

He humbled thee and made thee hunger and fed thee with Manna, which neither thou nor thy father knew of, to make thee know that a man must not live by bread only: but by all that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD must a man live.

He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.'"

It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.

which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

We have also a right sure word of prophecy, whereunto if ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, ye do well; until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures

and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, all superfluity of maliciousness, and receive with meekness the word that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls: And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry. For if any hear the word, and do it not, he is like unto a man that beholdeth his bodily face in a glass.

to sanctify it, and cleansed it in the fountain of water through the word,

"Sanctify them with thy truth. Thy saying is truth.

The same is my comfort in my trouble, for thy word hath quickened me.

I will never forget thy commandments, for with them thou quickenest me.

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

{Shin} The princes persecute me without cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

to sanctify it, and cleansed it in the fountain of water through the word,

Now are ye clean, through the words which I have spoken unto you.

The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

Thy testimonies have I claimed as my heritage forever; and why? They are the very joy of my heart.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

{Zayin} O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.

Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying, "O when wilt thou comfort me?"

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

"Sanctify them with thy truth. Thy saying is truth.

Thy word is true from everlasting, all the judgments of thy righteousness endure for evermore.

The inhabiters of Jerusalem, and their rulers: because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day; they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

Surely, very much. First: unto them was committed the word of God.

If any man speak, let him talk as though he spake the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God ministereth unto him. That God, in all things, may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion forever and while the world standeth. Amen.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.

for ye are born anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal seed, by the word of God which liveth, and lasteth forever.

If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.

These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.

For it is an obstinate people, unfaithful children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

but whoso looketh in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein - if he be not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work - the same shall be happy in his deed.

He said unto him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.'"

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all days of his life that he may learn to fear the LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances for to do them: that his heart arise not above his brethren and that he turn not from the commandment: either to the righthand or to the left: that both he and his children may prolong their days in his kingdom in Israel.

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.

They answered, and said unto him, "Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet."

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

I testify unto every man that heareth the words of prophecy of this book: if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall minish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from those things which are written in this book.

For we are not as many are, which chop and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness, and by the power of God and in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.

which things also we speak - not in the cunning words of man's wisdom, but with the cunning words of the holy ghost, making spiritual comparisons of spiritual things.

but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

And tell Jehoiakim king of Judah, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: Thou hast burnt the book, and thou thoughtest within thyself: Why hast thou written therein, that the king of Babylon shall come, and make this land waste, so that he shall make both people and cattle to be out of it? Therefore thus the LORD sayeth, of Jehoiakim the king of Judah: There shall none of his generation sit upon the throne of David. His dead corpse shall be cast out, that the heat of the day and the frost of the night may come upon him. And I will visit the wickedness of him, of his seed, and of his servants. Moreover all the evil that I have promised them, though they heard me not, will I bring upon them, upon the inhabiters of Jerusalem, and upon all Judah."

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

And thou shalt whet them on thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou art at home in thine house and as thou walkest by the way; and when thou liest down and when thou risest up.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

We have also a right sure word of prophecy, whereunto if ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, ye do well; until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts. So that ye first know this: That no prophecy in the scripture hath any private interpretation. For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy ghost.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God,

And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

When thy word goeth forth, it giveth light and understanding unto the simple.

It grieveth me when I see the transgressors, because they keep not thy law.

Order my steps in thy word; and so shall no wickedness have dominion over me.

It grieveth me when I see the transgressors, because they keep not thy law.

{Nun} Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths.

O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!

Yea my tongue shall sing of thy word; for all thy commandments are right.

Nevertheless, I will show thee the thing that is fast noted in the scripture of truth. And as for all yonder matters, there is none that helpeth me in them, but Michael your prince.

Seek through the scripture of the LORD and read it: There shall none of these things be left out, there shall not one, nor such like, fail. For what his mouth commandeth, that same doth his spirit gather together or fulfill.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

yea, almost in every epistle, speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable pervert, as they do other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

therefore shall the wise be confounded. They shall be afraid and taken, for lo, they have cast out the word of the LORD: what wisdom can then be among them?

If any man speak, let him talk as though he spake the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God ministereth unto him. That God, in all things, may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion forever and while the world standeth. Amen.

Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.

My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy words.

Mine eyes long sore for thy word, saying, "O when wilt thou comfort me?"

that I may give answer unto my blasphemers - for my trust is in thy word.

So that ye first know this: That no prophecy in the scripture hath any private interpretation.

but now is opened at this time and declared opened by the scriptures of prophecy, at the commandment of the everlasting God, to stir up obedience to the faith published among all nations:

Now when the seventh month drew nigh, and the children of Israel were in their cities, all the people gathered themselves together as one man upon the street before the Watergate, and said unto Ezra the scribe that he should fetch the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD commanded to Israel.

and as newborn babes desire that reasonable milk which is without corruption, that ye may be grown therein.

{Beth} Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Even by ruling himself after thy word.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

And he said unto them, "Well, ye cast aside the commandment of God, to maintain your own traditions. For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and, 'Whosoever curseth father or mother, let him die for it.' But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.' read more.
And so ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother, making the word of God of none effect through your own traditions which ye have ordained. And many such things ye do."

and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.

Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

And now dear brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build further, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

These are written that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ the son of God. And that ye in believing ye might have life through his name.

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, all superfluity of maliciousness, and receive with meekness the word that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls:

These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.

And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.

which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures

These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.

Then opened he their wits, that they might understand the scriptures,

Surely, very much. First: unto them was committed the word of God.

And he began at Moses, and at all the prophets, and interpreted unto them, in all scriptures which were written of him.

As soon, therefore, as he was risen from death again, his disciples remembered that he thus said unto them. And they believed the scripture, and the words which Jesus had said.

I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.