34 Bible Verses about The scriptures

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

Let, I pray thee, thy loving kindness be for my comfort according to thy word to thy servant.

My soul clings to the dust. Enliven thou me according to thy word.

Let thy loving kindnesses also come to me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

My soul melts for heaviness. Strengthen thou me according to thy word.

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD. Give me understanding according to thy word.

And he read in it before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were [attentive] t

Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou have written from my mouth, the words of LORD in the ears of the people in LORD's house upon the fast-day. And also thou shall read them in the ears of all Judah who come out of t

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, Men, brothers, if there is among you a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

when all Israel has come to appear before LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Assemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law, and that their sons who have not known may hear, and learn to fear LORD your God as long as ye live in the land where ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

My soul has observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.

I hate those who are of a double mind, but I love thy law.

Consider how I love thy precepts. Enliven me, O LORD, according to thy loving kindness.

For I delivered to you at first what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.

To this man all the prophets testify, that every man who believes in him, to receive remission of sins through his name.

For he forcibly refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the scriptures Jesus to be the Christ.

And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.

And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it to the end.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments.

Blessed are thou, O LORD. Teach me thy statutes. With my lips I have declared all the ordinances of thy mouth.

I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried. I hoped in thy words.

My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.

Those who fear thee shall see me and be glad, because I have hoped in thy word.

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

The words of LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified seven times.

Thy word is very pure, therefore thy servant loves it.

But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.

Then Jesus says to him, Get thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shall worship Lord thy God, and him only thou shall serve.

Jesus said to him, Again it is written, Thou shall not challenge Lord thy God.

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

My eyes anticipated the night-watches that I might meditate on thy word.

But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.

Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.

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

Men, brothers, it was necessary for this Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus,

For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if ye hear his voice,

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his rulers, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. And with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites. And with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of LORD with them. And they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law. And the people [stood] in their place. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly, and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart.

Therefore ye shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul. And ye shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.

But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.

I manifested thy name to the men whom thou gave me out of the world. They were thine, and thou gave them to me, and they have kept thy word.

But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.

Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

And have ye not read this scripture: The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be into the head of the corner.

Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of LORD your God which I command you.

Whatever thing I command you, that shall ye observe to do. Thou shall not add to it, nor diminish from it.

Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land where ye go in to possess it.

And LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land where ye go over to possess it.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak from himself, but as many things as he may hear, he will speak. And he will report to you the things that are coming.

But God disclosed it to us through his Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of the man, except the spirit of the man in him? And so nobody knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God. read more.
Which things also we speak, not in things learned from mankind, in words of wisdom, but in things learned from Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.

Moreover by them thy servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward.

Now all these things happened to those men for examples, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages came.

so that, just as it is written, He who boasts, let him boast in Lord.

because it is written, Become ye holy, since I am holy.

and it shall be with him. And he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them,

Seek ye out of the book of LORD, and read. No one of these shall be missing. None shall want her mate. For my mouth, it has commanded, and his Spirit, it has gathered them.

Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.

I rejoice at thy word, as he who finds great spoil.

And if any man takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, the things written in this book.

Then I said, Lo, I have come. In the volume of a book it is written of me.

For as many as are from works of law are under a curse, for it is written, Cursed is every man who does not continue in all things written in the book of the law, to do them.

And he read in it before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were [attentive] t

And he humbled thee, and allowed thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knew not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proce

But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.

It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.

who also made us qualified helpers of a new covenant, not of a document, but of a spirit, for the document kills but the spirit makes alive.

And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

(which he fore-promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures)

as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this resembles a man observing his natural face in a mirror.

so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,

Sanctify them in thy truth. Thy word is truth.

This is my comfort in my affliction, for thy word has revived me.

I will never forget thy precepts, for with them thou have enlivened me.

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Rulers have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of thy words.

so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,

Now ye are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

The precepts of LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Remember the word to thy servant, because thou have made me to hope.

My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me?

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Sanctify them in thy truth. Thy word is truth.

The sum of thy word is truth, and every one of thy righteous ordinances [is] forever.

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known this and the voices of the prophets being read at every Sabbath, they fulfilled, having condemned him.

But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Much every way. First, because they were indeed entrusted with the oracles of God.

If any man speaks, as oracles of God. If any man serves, as of ability as God supplies. So that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.

Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.

begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age.

[Seek] to the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.

For it is a rebellious people, lying sons, sons who will not hear the law of LORD,

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.

But he said, Blessed rather, are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.

But he who stooped to look into the perfect law, the one of liberty, and who remained, this man, who did not become a forgetful hearer but a doer of work, this man will be blessed in his doing.

And he said to him, If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if some man would rise from the dead.

But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

and it shall be with him. And he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them, that his heart not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left, to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his sons, in the midst of Israel

And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.

They answered and said to him, Are thou also from Galilee? Search and see, that out of Galilee arises no prophet.

And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

I testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man should add to them, God will add to him the seven plagues that are written in this book. And if any man takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life, and from the holy city, the things written in this book.

For we are not as other men, huckstering the word of God, but as from purity. But we speak in Christ as from God in the sight of God.

Which things also we speak, not in things learned from mankind, in words of wisdom, but in things learned from Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness, so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shall say, Thus says LORD: Thou have burned this roll, saying, Why have thou written in it, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to ceas Therefore thus says LORD concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David. And his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost. And I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity. And I will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they did no

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.

And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing by grace in your hearts to God.

And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation. For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.

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

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

The opening of thy words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.

Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved because they do not observe thy word.

Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and light to my path.

How sweet are thy words to my taste, than honey to my mouth!

Let my tongue sing of thy word, for all thy commandments are righteousness.

But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. And there is none who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.

Seek ye out of the book of LORD, and read. No one of these shall be missing. None shall want her mate. For my mouth, it has commanded, and his Spirit, it has gathered them.

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

as also in all his letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

The wise men are put to shame. They are dismayed and taken. Lo, they have rejected the word of LORD, and what manner of wisdom is in them?

If any man speaks, as oracles of God. If any man serves, as of ability as God supplies. So that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.

I have laid thy word up in my heart that I might not sin against thee.

I will delight myself in thy statutes. I will not forget thy word.

My eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When will thou comfort me?

So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in thy word.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.

but that was now revealed, and by prophetic scriptures, according to a commandment of the eternal God that was made known to all the nations for obedience of faith,

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which LORD had commanded to Israel.

as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

With what shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to thy word.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

And he said to them, Well do ye reject the commandment of God, so that ye may keep your tradition. For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother, and, He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him perish in death. But ye say, If a man should say to his father or mother, Whatever ye might be benefited from me is Corban, that is, an offering, read more.
then ye no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, annulling the word of God by your tradition that ye have delivered. And many such like things ye do.

and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept from the ways of a violent man.

And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.

The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.

Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.

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

(which he fore-promised through his prophets in the holy scriptures)

But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.

Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.

Much every way. First, because they were indeed entrusted with the oracles of God.

And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.

When therefore he was raised from the dead his disciples remembered that he spoke this, and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus said.

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.