48 Bible Verses about Water
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"And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
For whoever gives you even a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, in solemn truth I tell you, that he shall certainly not lose his reward.
It was about noon, and a woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Do not continue to drink nothing but water, but take a little wine for your stomach's sake, and your frequent attacks of illness.
But the Lord answered him. "Hypocrites!" he said, "does not each one of you loose his ox or his ass from the stall on the Sabbath Day, and lead it to water,
"You have rightly judged." answered Jesus, and turning to the woman, he said to Simon. "Do you see this woman? When I came into your house you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
Now just before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour was come when he should leave this world to go to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, showed forth his love to the end. So while supper was proceeding, and the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he was come from God,read more.
and was now going to God, rose from supper, laid aside his upper garments, and took a towel and girded himself. Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself. Then he came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand it later." Peter answered, "No, never shall you wash my feet." "If I do not wash you," said Jesus, "you have no part in me." "Lord," said Simon Peter, "not my feet only, but also my hands and my head." Jesus said: "He who has bathed needs only to have his feet washed, and he is altogether clean; and you are clean, but not all of you." (For he knew who should betray him, for that reason he said that they were not every one of them clean.) So after he had washed their feet, and had put on his upper garments again, and taken his place, he said to them. "Do you understand what I have been doing to you? You call me 'Teacher' and 'Master', and you say well, for such I am. If then I have washed your feet, I the 'Master' and the 'Teacher', you also ought to wash one another's feet, for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you. In solemn truth I tell you that a slave is not greater than his master, neither is a messenger greater than the one who sends him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.
Now there were six stone water-jars standing there, according to the Jewish rites of purification, each holding about twenty gallons.
let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.
Jacob's Spring was there. So Jesus, tired out with his journey, was sitting thus by the spring.
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives; or a grape-vine, figs? No more can salt water yield fresh water.
And the third angel blew his trumpet, and there fell from heaven a great star, blazing like a torch. It fell upon a third of the rivers and upon the springs. (The name of the star is called Wormwood.) A third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
And he cried with a loud voice. "Fear God and give him glory, Because the hour of his judgment is come. And worship Him who made the heavens and the earth And the sea and springs of waters."
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of waters; and they were turned into blood.
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Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Water
Bottles » Used for holding » Water
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Water
"And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Cleansing
let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.
in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word,
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Fertilizing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Freely given
"And the Spirit and the Bride say 'Come!' And let him who hears, say 'Come!' And let him who thirsts, come; And whoever wills, let him take the Water of Life freely."
but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Refreshing
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water
"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water." Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Water » Abundant
Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice. "If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
Israel » Complaints » Water » Bitter
Israel » Complaints » Lack of » Water » Rephidim
Israel » Miracle » Meribah » Water » Rock
Israel » Water » Sweetened
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Water
"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water." Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
For whoever gives you even a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, in solemn truth I tell you, that he shall certainly not lose his reward.
Water » Select reading psalm 51 ps 51 » Ceremonial
since they consist only in meats and drinks and various ablutions, carnal ordinances, imposed until the time of reformation.
Water » Select reading psalm 51 ps 51 » Washing ceremonial
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Water » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water." Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Water » Was used by jews » As their principal beverage
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of severe affliction
Water » Figurative » Water of salvation
"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
"If you had known the free gift of God," Jesus answered, "and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water."
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity
Water » Carried in vessels
Then he sent two of his disciples, and told them. "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jar of water.
Water » Was used by jews » For legal purification
For after every commandment according to the law had been spoken by Moses to the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people.
since they consist only in meats and drinks and various ablutions, carnal ordinances, imposed until the time of reformation.
Water » Symbolical
A third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
And the serpent poured water from his mouth after the woman, water like a river, so that he might cause her to be carried off by the stream.
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of waters; and they were turned into blood.
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, and spoke to me, saying, "Come hither and I will show you the sentence passed upon the great harlot who sits on many waters,
Water » Figurative » Water of affliction
Water » Illustrative » (many,) of different nations and people
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, and spoke to me, saying, "Come hither and I will show you the sentence passed upon the great harlot who sits on many waters,
And he also said to me. "The waters which you saw, on which the harlot takes her seat, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Water » Figurative » water of Life
He also said: "It has now come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will freely give Of the spring of the Water of life.
"And the Spirit and the Bride say 'Come!' And let him who hears, say 'Come!' And let him who thirsts, come; And whoever wills, let him take the Water of Life freely."
but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."
Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice. "If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water." Now he said this concerning the Spirit whom those who believed in him should receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Water » Drops from the clouds in rain
Water » Miracles connected with » Healing powers communicated to
Then he said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (a word which means "sent"). So the man went and washed his eyes, and came back seeing.
Water » Collected in » Fountains
Water » Described as » Cleansing
in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word,
Water » Rises in vapor to the clouds
Water » Collected in » Brooks
Water » Collected in » Pools
Water » The world and its inhabitants once destroyed by
and that by the same means the world which then existed was destroyed by a deluge of water.
Water » Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man
Water » Was used by jews » For washing the person
Water » The world not to be again destroyed by
But the heavens and earth that now are, by the same word of God, have been reserved for fire, and are being kept for the Day of Judgment, and for the destruction of ungodly men.
Water » Miracles connected with » Brought from the rock
Water » Illustrative » (covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God
Water » Described as » Fluid
Water » Frequently brackish and unfit for use
Water » Congealed by cold
Water » Collected in » Rivers
Water » Collected in » Ponds
Water » The jordan river
Water » Miracles connected with » Turned into blood
Water » Illustrative » (its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice
Water » Illustrative » Of hostile armies
Water » Collected in » Streams
Water » Described as » Refreshing
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Water » Collected in » The clouds
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Water » Miraculously supplied » To the israelites
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Makes life fruitful
And he showed me the river of the Water of Life, clear as crystal, Flowing out from the throne of God, and of the Lamb, In the middle of the broad street of the City. On each side of the river was a Tree of Life, Bearing twelve kinds of fruit, Each month yielding its own fruit. And the leaves of the tree Were for the healing of the nations.
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Universal call to partake of
"And the Spirit and the Bride say 'Come!' And let him who hears, say 'Come!' And let him who thirsts, come; And whoever wills, let him take the Water of Life freely."
Water » Miracles connected with » Our lord, &c walking on
but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear. But at once Jesus spoke to them, "Courage," he said, "it is I. Fear not." Peter answered, "Master, if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water." read more.
"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.
Water » In times of scarcity, sold at an enormous price
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » The supply inexhaustible
For the Lamb in the midst of the throne Will shepherd them, And will lead them to fountains of living water; And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Water » Miracles connected with » Divided and made to stand on heap
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with
Water » God originally » Created fowls and fishes, &c from
Water » Illustrative » (noise of many,) of the word of Christ
and his feet like burnished brass, as if molten in a furnace; and his voice like the voice of many waters.
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Unaffected by time and season
Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
Water » Illustrative » (many,) of a variety of afflictions
Water » Illustrative » (spilled on the ground,) of death
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Water » For cleansing » Carrier
Water » Miracles connected with » Consumed by fire from heaven
Water » Miracles connected with » Iron made to swim in
Water » God originally » Created the firmament to divide
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of counsel in the heart
Water » Illustrative » Of persecutors
Water » Described as » Reflecting images
Water » Collected in » Wells
Water » Artificial mode of conveying, into large cities
Water » Necessary to vegetation
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Satisfies the deepest needs
Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice. "If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
Water » Miracles connected with » Brought from the jaw-bone of an ass
Water » Illustrative » (pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny
Water » Illustrative » (its instability,) of a wavering disposition
Water » Described as » Unstable
Water » Collected in » Springs
Water » Described as » Penetrating
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army
Water » Was used by jews » For culinary purposes
Water » God originally » Collected into one place
Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of faintness by terror
Water » Illustrative » Of persecutions
Water » Purified by elisha
Water » Red sea divided
Water » One of the elements of the world
Water » Miracles connected with » Turned into wine
Jesus said, "Fill up the jars with water." So they filled them brimful. Then he said, "Draw some out now, and carry it to the master of the feast." So they carried it. And when the master of the feast had tasted of the water which had been made wine, not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn it knew, he called the bridegroom and said to him.
Water » Illustrative » (still,) of the ordinances of the gospel
Water » Illustrative » (poured out,) of the wrath of God
Water » Illustrative » Of the support of God
Water » Vision of, by ezekiel
Water » Changed to wine
Now two days after this there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the wedding, and his disciples. And when the wine ran short, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine." read more.
"Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time is not yet come." His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he may tell you to do, do it." Now there were six stone water-jars standing there, according to the Jewish rites of purification, each holding about twenty gallons. Jesus said, "Fill up the jars with water." So they filled them brimful. Then he said, "Draw some out now, and carry it to the master of the feast." So they carried it. And when the master of the feast had tasted of the water which had been made wine, not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn it knew, he called the bridegroom and said to him. "Everybody serves first the good wine, and when people have drunk freely, the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now." This beginning of signs Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and showed forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him there.
Water » Of separation
Water » Creation of
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Christ the source of
"If you had known the free gift of God," Jesus answered, "and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water."
Water » Described as » Wearing the hardest substances
Water » City waterworks
Water » Turned into blood
And the second angel poured out his bowl upon the sea; and it became blood, like the blood of a corpse, and every living creature died??verything in the sea. And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of waters; and they were turned into blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying. "Righteous art thou, thou who art and wast, The Holy One, Because thou didst inflict this judgment.
Water » Miraculously supplied » To samson
Water » Daily allowance of
Water » Jesus walks upon
And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea,
Water » Kept for purification in large waterpots
Now there were six stone water-jars standing there, according to the Jewish rites of purification, each holding about twenty gallons.
Water » Some plants particularly require
Water » Figurative » Domestic love
Water » Libation of
Water » Covered the whole earth
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Bad Water
James 3:11Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
Bitter Water
James 3:11Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
Drinking Water
John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."
Flowing Water
John 7:38"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
God Providing Water
Revelation 21:6He also said: "It has now come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will freely give Of the spring of the Water of life.
Like Water
Revelation 1:15and his feet like burnished brass, as if molten in a furnace; and his voice like the voice of many waters.
Living Water
John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."
Pouring Water
Revelation 12:15And the serpent poured water from his mouth after the woman, water like a river, so that he might cause her to be carried off by the stream.
Running Water From God
Revelation 22:1And he showed me the river of the Water of Life, clear as crystal, Flowing out from the throne of God, and of the Lamb,
The Holy Spirit Described As Water
John 7:37-39Now the last day, that the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried in a loud voice.
The Water Of Life
John 7:38-39"If any man thirst let him come to me and drink. From the heart of him who believes in me will flow, as the Scripture said, rivers of living water."
Things Like Water
Revelation 1:15and his feet like burnished brass, as if molten in a furnace; and his voice like the voice of many waters.
Walking On Water
Matthew 14:25-26And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea,
Water Containers
Mark 14:13Then he sent two of his disciples, and told them. "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jar of water.
Water For Baptism
Matthew 3:11I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
Water, As A Symbol Of Life
John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."
Water, As A Symbol Of Salvation
1 Peter 3:21Baptism, the counterpart of that, now saves you (not the washing off of the filth of the flesh, but the prayer for a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Waters Drying Up
Revelation 16:12And the sixth poured his bowl upon the great river, the River Euphrates, and its water was dried up so as to make ready the way for the kings that come from the sunrising.
