18 Bible Verses about Use Of The Scriptures

For everything that was written long ago was written to instruct us, so that we might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.

Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures.

You examine the Scriptures carefully because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. Yet they testify about me.

For they did not yet understand the Scripture that said that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

This was the passage of Scripture he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, and like a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

Then Philip began to speak, and, starting from this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.

As usual, Paul entered there and on three Sabbaths discussed the Scriptures with them.

But the Scripture has captured everything by means of sin's net, so that what was promised by the faithfulness of the Messiah might be granted to those who believe.

Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

He speaks about this subject in all his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, leading to their own destruction, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.

There are all kinds of advantages! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the utterances of God.

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos arrived in Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, an eloquent man, and well versed in the Scriptures.

Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power,

Jesus answered them, "Aren't you mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power?

After all, Moses has had people to proclaim him in every city for generations, and on every Sabbath his books are read aloud in the synagogues."

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders asked them, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.