'Writing' in the Bible
Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?
And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And they said to him, Moses let us give her a statement in writing, and be free from her.
And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;
And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
Philip came across Nathanael and said to him, We have made a discovery! It is he of whom Moses, in the law, and the prophets were writing, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.
And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
The writing was seen by a number of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was put to death on the cross was near the town; and the writing was in Hebrew and Latin and Greek.
But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed.
This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have knowledge that his witness is true.
So Philip, starting from this writing, gave him the good news about Jesus.
For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.
But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,
I, Tertius, who have done the writing of this letter, send love in the Lord.
But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.
If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.
I, Paul, send you these words of love in my writing.
You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;
For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.
Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.
See the size of the handwriting which I myself have made use of in writing to you.
For the rest, my brothers, be glad in the Lord. Writing the same things to you is no trouble to me, and for you it is safe.
These words of love to you at the end are in my writing, Paul's writing, and this is the mark of every letter from me.
I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.
For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.
For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:
Having a vessel of gold in it for burning perfumes, and the ark of the agreement, which was covered with gold and which had in it a pot made of gold for the manna, and Aaron's rod which put out buds, and the stones with the writing of the agreement;
This is the agreement which I will make with them after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws in their hearts, writing them in their minds; he said,
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:
I am writing to you, my children, because you have forgiveness of sins through his name.
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.
I am writing these things to you about those whose purpose is that you may be turned out of the true way.
I have put these things in writing for you who have faith in the name of the Son of God, so that you may be certain that you have eternal life.
Put in writing, then, the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will be after these;
And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut with seven stamps of wax.
And when the seven thunders had given out their voices, I was about to put their words down: and a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Keep secret the things which the seven thunders said, and do not put them in writing.
And a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Put in writing, There is a blessing on the dead who from now on come to their end in the Lord: yes, says the Spirit, that they may have rest from their troubles; for their works go with them.
And his eyes are a flame of fire, and crowns are on his head; and he has a name in writing, of which no man has knowledge but himself.