'Word' in the Bible

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with all who were in his house.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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

This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.

And when they did not agree with one another, they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word, “The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,

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

For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”

for the Lord will execute His word on the earth, thoroughly and quickly.”

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it come to you only?

by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.

For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,

Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

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

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

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

praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;

for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

and to the blast of a trumpet and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them.

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;

for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

But the word of the Lord endures forever.”And this is the word which was preached to you.

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

and,“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for 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 looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life—

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. Cross references: 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1f; 1 John 2:13, 14 1 John 1:1 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:3 1 John 1:1 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:2 1 John 1:1 : John 1:14; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1, 4 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:2 : John 19:35; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 15:27; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:2 : John 10:28; 17:3; 1 John 2:25; 5:11, 13, 20 1 John 1:2 : John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:3 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : John 17:3, 21; 1 Cor 1:9 1 John 1:4 : 1 John 2:1 1 John 1:4 : John 3:29 1 John 1:5 : John 1:19; 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 : 1 Tim 6:16; James 1:17 1 John 1:6 : John 8:12; 1 John 2:11 1 John 1:6 : John 8:55; 1 John 2:4; 4:20 1 John 1:6 : John 3:21 1 John 1:7 : Is 2:5 1 John 1:7 : 1 Tim 6:16 1 John 1:7 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:8 : Job 15:14; Prov 20:9; Rom 3:10ff; James 3:2 1 John 1:8 : John 8:44; 1 John 2:4 1 John 1:9 : Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13 1 John 1:9 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:10 : Job 15:14 1 John 1:10 : John 3:33; 1 John 5:10 1 John 1:10 : 1 John 2:14 end of crossrefs

but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.

I, John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.

Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.