'Words' in the Bible

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place."

But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

"Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice -- I will show you what he is like:

But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!"

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

The king said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?

but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Then the women remembered his words,

But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.

He said to them, "What things?" "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene," they replied, "a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;

Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled."

For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.

They said to the woman, "No longer do we believe because of your words, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this one really is the Savior of the world."

But if you do not believe what Moses wrote, how will you believe my words?"

The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

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

When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, "This really is the Prophet!"

(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)

The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God's words. You don't listen and respond, because you don't belong to God."

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.

The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.

because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called "The Stone Pavement" (Gabbatha in Aramaic).

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"

When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.

"Go and stand in the temple courts and proclaim to the people all the words of this life."

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace."

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!"

After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

But Paul replied, "I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: "so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged."

But I ask, have they not heard? Yes, they have: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.

was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

So God again ordains a certain day, "Today," speaking through David after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, "O, that today you would listen as he speaks! Do not harden your hearts."

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.

Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.

For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing -- the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!

to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!

with these words: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun to reign.

The beast was given a mouth speaking proud words and blasphemies, and he was permitted to exercise ruling authority for forty-two months.

For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.

Then the angel said to me, "Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!" He also said to me, "These are the true words of God."

And the one seated on the throne said: "Look! I am making all things new!" Then he said to me, "Write it down, because these words are reliable and true."

Then the angel said to me, "These words are reliable and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon."

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)

But he said to me, "Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!"

Then he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy contained in this book, because the time is near.

I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.