'Write' in the Bible
They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”
It also seemed good to me, since I have carefully investigated everything from the very first, to write to you in an orderly sequence, most honorable Theophilus,
“‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he said.“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘sit down quickly, and write 50.’
“Next he asked another, ‘How much do you owe?’“‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he said.“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘and write 80.’
So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
but instead we should write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from blood.
I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this examination is over, I may have something to write.
If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.
Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.
Now I am not lying in what I write to you. God is my witness.
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write to you again about this is no trouble for me and is a protection for you.
About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is a sign in every letter; this is how I write.
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.
But this is the covenantthat I will make with the house of Israelafter those days, says the Lord:I will put My laws into their mindsand write them on their hearts.I will be their God,and they will be My people.
This is the covenant I will make with themafter those days, says the Lord:I will put My laws on their heartsand write them on their minds,
Though I have many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to be with you and talk face to face so that our joy may be complete.
I have many things to write you, but I don’t want to write to you with pen and ink.
Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.
saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
Therefore write what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this.
“Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:“The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says:
“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:“The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says:
“Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum:“The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says:
“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira:“The Son of God, the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze, says:
“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.
“Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:“The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens says:
The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God—the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God—and My new name.
“Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:“The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation says:
And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write. Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down!”
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”
Then he said to me, “Write: Those invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb are fortunate!” He also said to me, “These words of God are true.”
Then the One seated on the throne said, “Look! I am making everything new.” He also said, “Write, because these words are faithful and true.”