'Word' in the Bible

But He answered, “It is written:Man must not live on bread alonebut on every word that comesfrom the mouth of God.”

But let your word ‘yes’ be ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ be ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.

“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured.

When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick,

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.

I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.

When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one sown along the path.

And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Now the one sown among the thorns—this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

he does not have to honor his father.’ In this way, you have revoked God’s word because of your tradition.

Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him.

The sower sows the word.

These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

but the worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”

They kept this word to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” When he thought about it, he began to weep.

And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.]

just as the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed them down to us.

“I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

Now, Master,You can dismiss Your slave in peace,as You promised.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I’ll let down the nets.”

That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be cured.

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.

But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.

But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

In the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.

The Word became fleshand took up residence among us.We observed His glory,the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,full of grace and truth.

“I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.

You don’t have His word living in you, because you don’t believe the One He sent.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples.

I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill Me because My word is not welcome among you.

Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.

I assure you: If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death—ever!”

Then the Jews said, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!’

You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

If He called those whom the word of God came to ‘gods’—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:Lord, who has believed our message?And who has the arm of the Lordbeen revealed to?

The one who rejects Me and doesn’t accept My sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

The one who doesn’t love Me will not keep My words. The word that you hear is not Mine but is from the Father who sent Me.

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Remember the word I spoke to you: ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will also keep yours.

I have revealed Your nameto the men You gave Me from the world.They were Yours, You gave them to Me,and they have kept Your word.

I have given them Your word.The world hated thembecause they are not of the world,as I am not of the world.

Sanctify them by the truth;Your word is truth.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”

Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will personally report the same things by word of mouth.

And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

And this went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the message about the Lord.

Even some of the provincial officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent word to him, pleading with him not to take a chance by going into the amphitheater.

As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos.

They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this person off the earth—it’s a disgrace for him to live!”

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to make the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,

Did the word of God originate from you, or did it come to you only?

This is the third time I am coming to you. Every fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word.

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

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.

since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.

And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age,

By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.

to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. (Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them,

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

Brothers, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.

since you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.

but the word of the Lord endures forever.And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water by the word of God.

But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

What was from the beginning,what we have heard,what we have seen with our eyes,what we have observedand have touched with our hands,concerning the Word of life—