62 Bible Verses about Words
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word. This was in the beginning with God All things were by him; and without him out him was not one thing that was.
And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
God, formerly multifariously and abundantly having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, At these last days spake to us in the Son, whom he set heir of all things, by whom also he made the times;
What was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our own hands felt, concerning the word of life; (And the life was manifested, and we have seen, and we testify, and announce to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)
And surrounded with a garment dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
And quickly many were gathered together, so as no more to have room, neither at the door: and he spake the word to them.
Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew, and fell upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock. And every one hearing these my words and doing them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon sand.read more.
And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew and struck upon that house, and it fell, and great was its fall. And it was when Jesus finished these words, the crowds were struck with amazement at his teaching: For he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes.
Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like to a man building a house, who digged, and deepened, and set the foundation upon the rock: and there having been an overflow, the river dashed against that house, and was not able to move it: for it was founded upon the rock. And he having heard, and not having done, is like a man having built a house upon the earth, without a foundation; against which the river dashed, and immediately it fell; and the breaking of that house was great.
And he having sown upon rocky places, this is he hearing the word, and quickly with joy receiving it; And has no root in himself, but is for a time; and there being pressure or expulsion for the word, straightly is he offended. And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.read more.
But he having sown upon good earth is he hearing the word, and understanding; who indeed bears fruit, and who makes truly a hundred, and who sixty, and who thirty.
And he says to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables? He sowing sows the word. And these are they by the way, where the word is sown; and when they hear, quickly comes Satan, and takes away the word sown in their hearts.read more.
And these are likewise they sown upon stony places; who, when they hear, quickly with joy receive it; And have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then pressure having been or expulsion for the word, quickly are they scandalized. And these are they sown in thorns; these are they hearing the word. And the cares of this time, and the deceit of riches, and eager desires about remaining things, coming in, choke the word, and it is unfruitful. And these are they sown on good earth; who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.
And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. And they by the way are they hearing; then comes the devil, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they should be saved. And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away.read more.
And that having fallen into thorns, and they are they having heard, and with cares and riches, and pleasures of life going forth, are choked, and bring not to maturity. And that in the good earth, they are they which, in a fair and good heart, having heard, keep the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Truly, truly, I say to you, That he hearing my word, and believing him having sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment; but has passed from death to life.
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life. But there are some of you who believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they are not believing, and who he is going to deliver him up. And he said, Therefore have I said to you, that no one can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.read more.
From this many of his disciples went away back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus to the twelve, And ye will not go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
And if any hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. He rejecting me, and not receiving my words, has him judging him: the word which I spake, that shall judge him in the last day. For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.read more.
And I know that his command is life eternal: therefore what I speak, as the Father said to me, so I speak.
Believest thou not that I in the Father, and the Father is in me? the words which I speak to you, I speak not of myself: and the Father remaining in me does the works. Believe ye me that I in the Father, and the Father in me: and if not, for these works believe me. Truly, truly, I say to you, He believing in me, the works which I do shall he do also; and greater than these shall he do; for I go to my Father.read more.
And whatever ye ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father might be honoured by the Son. If ye ask anything in my name, I will do. If ye love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Intercessor, that should remain with you forever; The Spirit of truth; which the world cannot receive, for it sees it not, neither knows: and ye know it; for it shall remain with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I come to you. Yet a little, and the world sees me no more; and ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. In that day shall ye know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He having my commands, and keeping them, the same is he loving me: and he loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him. Judas says to him, not Iscariot, Lord, how has it been that thou art about to make thyself manifest to us, and not to the world? Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our stay with him. He not loving me will not keep my words.: and the word which ye hear is not of me, but of the Father having sent me.
I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For the words which thou hast given me, I have given them and they received, and knew in truth that I came out from thee, and they believed that thou sentest me.
And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spake the word of God with freedom of speech.
And now, Lord, look upon their threats: and give to thy servants, with all freedom of speech to speak thy word,
And the next sabbath nearly all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God. And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming. And Paul and Barnabas speaking freely, said, To you was it first necessary for the word of God to be spoken: but since ye reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the nations.
And this was for two years: so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
For the word is very near to thee in thy mouth and in thy heart to do it
But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim; For if thou confess in thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart is believed for justice: and with the mouth is confessed for salvation.
By the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good news;
That their hearts might be comforted, being joined together in love, and to all the riches of the complete certainty of the understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ;
For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.
For we also were announced of the good news, as well as they: but the word of the report profited them not, not being mixed with faith to them having heard.
In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word. With all my heart I sought thee, thou wilt not cause me to wander from thy commands. In my heart I hid thy sayings, so that I shall not sin to thee.
For straight the word of Jehovah, and all his work in faithfulness. He loved justice and judgment: the earth was filled with the mercy of Jehovah.
Thy word a lamp to my feet, and a light to my beaten path.
And he will humble thee, and cause thee to hunger, and will give thee to eat manna which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; so that he caused thee to know that upon bread only man shall not live, but upon all going out of the mouth of Jehovah shall man live.
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our stay with him. He not loving me will not keep my words.: and the word which ye hear is not of me, but of the Father having sent me.
Render them holy in thy truth: thy word is truth.
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commands: and his commands are not heavy.
And I say to you, That every idle word which men speak, they shill return word for it in the day of judgment. For by thy words shalt thou be justified, and by thy words shalt thou be condemned.
And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength. And he will say to them, What now did I according to you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim good above the vintage of Abi-Ezer? Into your hand God gave the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do according to you? Then was their spirit relaxed from over him in his speaking this word.
And the king will answer them hard; and king Rehoboam will forsake the counsel of the old men. And he will speak to them according to the counsel of the children, saying, My father wade heavy your yoke, and I will add upon it: my father corrected you with whips, and I with scorpions.
In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent
There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.
Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment. For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they should yield to us; and we lead their whole body.read more.
Behold also ships, being so great, and driven by hard winds, are led by the smallest rudder, wherever the desire of him steering should will. So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames (And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell. For every nature of beasts, and also of birds, of creeping things, and also of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by the nature of man: And the tongue none of men can tame; an ungovernable evil, full of deadly poison. With it we praise the God and Father; and with it we curse men, those made according to the similitude of God. Out of the same month comes forth blessing and cursing. There is no need, my brethren, for these things so to be. Much less from the same aperture does a fountain bubble out sweet and bitter? The fig tree, my brethren, cannot make olives, or the vine, figs: so no fountain can make salt and sweet water.
From Thematic Bible
God, Holiness of » Exhibited in his » Words
God spake in his holy place; I will rejoice, I will divide the shoulder, and I will measure the valley of booths.
For the prophets my heart was broken in the midst of me, and all my bones were relaxed; I was as a man intoxicated, and as a man wine passing over him, from the face of Jehovah, and from the face of the words of his holiness.
Judgment » Shall be of all » Words
And I say to you, That every idle word which men speak, they shill return word for it in the day of judgment. For by thy words shalt thou be justified, and by thy words shalt thou be condemned.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Words
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Wise » Words » Appropriate
Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels.
The words of the wise being heard in quiet more than the cry of him ruling among the foolish.
Wise » Words » Forcible
How forcible were words of uprightness! and what will reproving from you prove?
Wise » Words » Inspiring and unforgettable
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.
Wise » Words » Gracious
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Wise » Words » Pleasant
Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Wise » Words » Comforting
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
And now ye shall not fear: I will give you to eat, and your little ones. And he will comfort them, and will speak to their hearts.
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.
Words » Spiritual wise » Appropriate
Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels.
The words of the wise being heard in quiet more than the cry of him ruling among the foolish.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Divine
He not loving me will not keep my words.: and the word which ye hear is not of me, but of the Father having sent me.
If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;
Words » Spiritual wise » Forcible
How forcible were words of uprightness! and what will reproving from you prove?
Words » Evil » Flattering
For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness:
Words » Spiritual wise » Inspiring and unforgettable
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.
Words » Spiritual wise » Gracious
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Words » Spoken at the proper moment
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
Words » Vain, not to be regarded
Let none lead you astray with vain words: for by these things comes the anger of God upon the sons of disobedience.
The work shall be heavy upon the men, and they shall work in it, and they shall not look upon empty words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Access to God
I know thy works: behold, I have given before thee an open door, and none can shut it, for thou hast a little power, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Words » Spiritual wise » Pleasant
Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Words » Evil » Enticing
And this I say, lest any mislead you with persuasive arguments.
Words » Evil » Hasty
Words » Kept words of Christ » The abiding comforter
If ye love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Intercessor, that should remain with you forever;
Words » Evil » Irritating
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Words » Of jesus » Will judge
And if any hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. He rejecting me, and not receiving my words, has him judging him: the word which I spake, that shall judge him in the last day.
Words » Evil » Irreverent
Your words were strong against me, said Jehovah. And ye said, What did we speak against thee?
Words » Evil » Proud
For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.
Words » Spiritual wise » Comforting
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
Words » Evil » Insincere
And by covetousness with feigned words shall trade in you: to whom judgment since a long while is not inactive, and their perdition sleeps not.
Words » Evil » Malicious
Therefore, if I should come, I will put him in mind of his works which he does, talking silly against us with evil words: and not being satisfied in these, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and hinders those being willing, and casts out of the church.
Words » Idle, an account must be given for on the day of judgment
And I say to you, That every idle word which men speak, they shill return word for it in the day of judgment. For by thy words shalt thou be justified, and by thy words shalt thou be condemned.
Words » Of the teacher, should be plain
But in the church, I will to speak five words by my mind, that I might also sound. in the ears of others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
So also ye, except by the tongue ye give an evident word, how shall the speaking be known? for ye shall be speaking into the air.
Words » Will swallow himself
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down. The beginning of the words of his mouth, folly: and the latter state of his mouth the folly of evil. And the foolish one will multiply words: man shall not know what shall be; and what shall be after him, who shall announce to him?
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Words of judgment
He rejecting me, and not receiving my words, has him judging him: the word which I spake, that shall judge him in the last day.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Imperishable
Words » Kept words of Christ » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and we will make our stay with him.
Words » Kept words of Christ » Assurance
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Incomparable
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Life-giving
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Gracious
And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Mighty
Words » Kept words of Christ » Promises to those who keep
And he went dawn with them, and came to Nazareth, and was placed under them : and his mother kept all these words in her heart.
Words » Kept words of Christ » Divine disclosure
I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word.
Words » Kept words of Christ » Eternal life
Words » Of the wise » As goads, and as well-fastened nails
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.
Words » Of the wise » Gracious
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Words » Of jesus » Are spirit and life
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Words » Of jesus » Of eternal life
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Words » Evil » Vain
Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer?
Words » Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver
Apples of gold in images of silver is the word spoken upon its wheels.
Words » Unspeakable, heard by paul in paradise
That he was carried off into paradise, and heard words not to be told, which it was not permitted man to speak.
Words » Of the hypocrite, softer than oil
They were divided from the wrath of his mouth, and his heart drew near: his words were soft above oil, and they drawn swords.
Words » Without knowledge, darken advice
Words » Seditious, deceive the naive
For such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by specious language and praise completely deceive the hearts of the innocent.
Words » Should be acceptable to God
The saying of my mouth and the meditation of my heart shall be for acceptance before thee, O Jehovah, my rock and my redeemer.
Words » Unprofitable, to be avoided
Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.
Words » In a multitude of, is sin
In the multitude of words transgression shall not cease: and he withholding his lips is prudent
Words » Hasty, folly of
Words » Of jesus » Gracious
And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph
Words » Of the talebearer, wounds to the soul
The words of the tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.
Words » Of the complete man, gentle
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.
Words » Like a tempest
Words » Deceitful, are a snare to the one who utters them
Thou wert snared with the sayings of thy mouth, thou wert taken with the sayings of thy mouth.
Words » Fool known by the multitude of
For the dream came in the multitude of labor; and the voice of the foolish one in the multitude of words.
Topics on Words
Duplicating Words
Genesis 22:11And the messenger of Jehovah will call to him out of the heavens, and will say, Abraham, Abraham. And he will say, Behold me.
Gentle Words
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Good Words
Proverbs 16:24Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Kind Words
Proverbs 16:24Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones.
Last Words
Genesis 17:22And he will finish speaking with him, and God will go up from Abraham.
Man's Words Fulfilled
1 Samuel 3:19And Samuel will be magnified, and Jehovah was with him, and there fell not from all his words to the earth.
The Disciples Words
Matthew 13:10And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
The Power Of Words
Proverbs 18:21Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit
Too Many Words
Job 16:3Was there an end to words of wind? or what will provoke thee that thou wilt answer?
Useless Words
Job 15:3Reproving with words he shall not profit, and speeches will be of no use in them.
Useless Words And Thinking
Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not cleanse him who shall take his name in vain.
Words To Individuals Fulfilled
1 Kings 15:29And it will be when he reigned, he struck all the house of Jeroboam; he left not any breathing to Jeroboam, till he destroyed him according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: