27 Bible Verses about The scriptures
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You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation:
These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.
and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;
Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
There is one law-giver that is able to save, and to destroy: who are you that judge an other?
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
And Jesus answered and said to him: Get behind me, Satan; it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the mind of a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written: Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.
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Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » The scriptures
The scriptures » Saints » Plead the promises of, in prayer
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.
The scriptures » Saints » Love exceedingly
The scriptures » Testify of Christ
For I delivered to you among the first things, that which I also received: That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
To him all the prophets bear testimony, that whoever believes on him shall receive remission of sins through his name.
For, with great strength, he utterly confounded the Jews publicly, showing, by the Scriptures, that the Christ was Jesus.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be taught
The scriptures » Saints » Hope in
The scriptures » Described as » Pure
The scriptures » Should be » Used against our spiritual enemies
But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.
The scriptures » Saints » Meditate in
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on the rock:
The scriptures » Given by inspiration of the holy ghost
Brethren, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit had before spoken by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who took Jesus:
for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to all
The scriptures » Should be » Laid up in the heart
The scriptures » Saints » Obey
But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that hear the word of God and do it.
I have made known thy name to the men that thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them, to me, and they have kept thy word.
The scriptures » Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them
But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from the posterity of David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?
Have you not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
The scriptures » Nothing to be taken from, or added to
The scriptures » Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God
The scriptures » The holy ghost enables us to understand
But when he, the Spirit of the truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself; but what he hears, that will he speak, and he will show you things to come.
But God has revealed them to us through his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of man, but the spirit of man which is in him? Even so, the things of God no one knows, but the Spirit of God. And we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God: read more.
which things also we speak, not in words taught by man's wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
The scriptures » Designed for » Admonishing
Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
The scriptures » Should be » Appealed to
The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Saints » Rejoice in
The scriptures » Are called the » Book
And if any one take 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; which things are written in this book.
The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the law
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things written in the book of the law to do them.
The scriptures » Designed for » Supporting life
But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
The scriptures » The letter of, without the spirit, killeth
It is the spirit that makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak to you are spirit and life.
who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.
The scriptures » Are an unerring guide
and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;
The scriptures » Are called the » Holy scriptures
and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Are called the » Word
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness, and every excess caused by malice, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a mirror:
The scriptures » Designed for » Sanctifying
Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth.
The scriptures » Designed for » Quickening
The scriptures » Saints » Stand in awe of
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the heart
The scriptures » Designed for » Rejoicing the heart
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing hope
For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.
The scriptures » Designed for » Comforting
For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.
The scriptures » Described as » TRUE
Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth.
The scriptures » Ignorance of, a source of error
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
The scriptures » Are called the » Oracles of God
If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.
The scriptures » Are called the » The word of God
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, and pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating
Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.
having been begotten again, not with corruptible seed, but with incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.
The scriptures » Everything should be tried by
These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
The scriptures » Are called the » Law of the lord
The scriptures » Blessedness of hearing and obeying
But he that looks intently into the perfect law of liberty, and remains constant, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his deed.
The scriptures » Are full and sufficient
But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.
Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
The scriptures » Should be » Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.
The scriptures » Should be » Searched
You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
They answered and said to him: Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee arises no prophet.
The scriptures » Work effectually in them that believe
For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.
The scriptures » Denunciations against those who add to, or take from
I testify to every one that hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if any one add to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any one take 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; which things are written in this book.
The scriptures » The wicked » Corrupt
For we do not, as the many, adulterate the word of God; but, as from sincerity, but, as from God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
The scriptures » One portion of, to be compared with another
which things also we speak, not in words taught by man's wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
The scriptures » Should be » Not handled deceitfully
but we have renounced the secret works of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but, by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
The scriptures » Are profitable both for doctrine and practice
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work. #VALUE!
The scriptures » Destruction of, punished
The scriptures » Are called the » Word of Christ
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.
The scriptures » Should be » Talked of continually
The scriptures » Let them dwell richly in you
Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.
The scriptures » Record divine prophecies
and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation: for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
The scriptures » Are called the » Sword of the spirit
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
The scriptures » Should be » Known
and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Are able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ jesus
and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The scriptures » Given by inspiration of God
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.
The scriptures » Designed for » Illuminating
The scriptures » The wicked » Obey not
The scriptures » Saints » Pray to be conformed to
The scriptures » Saints » Grieve when men disobey
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, as a light
The scriptures » Saints » Regard, as sweet
The scriptures » Saints » Speak of
The scriptures » Are called the » Scripture of truth
The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the lord
The scriptures » Described as » Quick and powerful
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, and pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The scriptures » The wicked » Frequently wrest, to their own destruction
as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
The scriptures » The wicked » Reject
The scriptures » Should be » The standard of teaching
If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.
The scriptures » Saints » Hide, in their hearts
The scriptures » Saints » Keep, in remembrance
The scriptures » Saints » Long after
The scriptures » Saints » Trust in
The scriptures » No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation
knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture came from private interpretation:
The scriptures » Intended for the use of all men
but is now made manifest, and through the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known among all nations for the obedience of faith,
The scriptures » All should desire to hear
The scriptures » Designed for » Promoting growth in grace
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
The scriptures » Designed for » Cleansing the ways
The scriptures » Described as » Precious
The scriptures » The wicked » Make, of none effect through their traditions
And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death. But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, What ever of mine might benefit you, is Corban, (which means, a gift,) read more.
you no longer suffer him to do any thing for his father or mother, making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.
The scriptures » The wicked » Stumble at
and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.
The scriptures » Written for our instruction
For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.
The scriptures » Are called the » Word of truth
Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.
The scriptures » Designed for » Keeping from destructive paths
The scriptures » Designed for » Building up in the faith
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
The scriptures » Designed for » Making wise the simple
The scriptures » Designed for » Converting the soul
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing faith
but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life through his name.
The scriptures » Described as » Perfect
The scriptures » Should be » Received with meekness
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness, and every excess caused by malice, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
The scriptures » Mere hearers of, deceive themselves
The scriptures » Contain the promises of the gospel
The scriptures » They who search, are truly noble
These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
The scriptures » Christ enables us to understand
The scriptures » Advantage of possessing
The scriptures » Christ taught out of
And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.
The scriptures » Should be » Believed
"When, therefore, he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed the scripture, and the word that Jesus had spoken.
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
The scriptures » Saints » Delight in
Topics on The scriptures
Christ And The Scriptures
John 5:39You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
Christ's Knowledge Of The Scriptures
Luke 24:27And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.
Exposition Of The Scriptures
Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
Reading The Scriptures
Acts 8:28was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
Use Of The Scriptures
Romans 15:4For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.