43 Bible Verses about The Power Of Words

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweet and delightful to the soul and healing to the body.

For the kingdom of God is not based on talk but on power.

And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them],

For by your words [reflecting your spiritual condition] you will be justified and acquitted of the guilt of sin; and by your words [rejecting Me] you will be condemned and sentenced.”

We also speak of these things, not in words taught or supplied by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual thoughts with spiritual words [for those being guided by the Holy Spirit].

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Whoever speaks [to the congregation], is to do so as one who speaks the oracles (utterances, the very words) of God. Whoever serves [the congregation] is to do so as one who serves by the strength which God [abundantly] supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified [honored and magnified] through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful,
And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”

so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom and rhetoric of men, but on the power of God.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients],
When it is in your power to do it.

for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

for it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable,
But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise.

For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man?

So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

There is no speech, nor are there [spoken] words [from the stars];
Their voice is not heard.

Therefore, thus says the Lord God of hosts,
“Because you [people] have spoken this word,
Behold, I am making My words a fire in your mouth [Jeremiah]
And this people wood, and My words will consume them.

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”

for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit.

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,

“Behold (hear Me), I have put My words in your mouth.

in [speaking] the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand [like holding the sword to attack] and for the left [like holding the shield to defend],

But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead].

For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God.

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour;

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh conveys no benefit [it is of no account]. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life [providing eternal life].

The Lord God has given Me [His Servant] the tongue of disciples [as One who is taught],
That I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple [as One who is taught].

From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power;

And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].

Whoever is of God and belongs to Him hears [the truth of] God’s words; for this reason you do not hear them: because you are not of God and you are not in fellowship with Him.”

Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit which is upon you [writing the law of God on the heart], and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your [true, spiritual] children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children,” says the Lord, “from now and forever.”

Jesus said to them, “Is this not why you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures [that teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [who is able to raise the dead]?

If you have been snared with the words of your lips,
If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,

A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
And all their host by the breath of His mouth.

“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.

Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];
He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].