43 Bible Verses about The Power Of Words

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

And we speak of these things, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

that your faith would not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Hosts, "Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and the LORD said to me, "Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

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

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."

and lest you say in your heart, "My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth."

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

"As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your seed, nor out of the mouth of your seed's seed," says the LORD, "from henceforth and forever."

Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time.

By the LORD's word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

"Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.