Reading God's word

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• Psalms 119:105

  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

• Hebrews 4:12

  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing 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.

• 2 Timothy 3:16–17

  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

• Romans 15:4

  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

• John 1:1

  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

• Matthew 4:4

  But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

• 1 Peter 2:2

  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

• Job 23:12

  Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

• Psalms 119:11

  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

• 2 Timothy 2:15

  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

• Proverbs 30:5

  Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

• Joshua 1:8

  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

• Isaiah 40:8

  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

• Colossians 3:16

  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

• Psalms 119:18

  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

• Isaiah 55:11

  So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

• James 1:21

  Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

• Psalms 119:130

  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

• Matthew 24:35

  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

• Luke 11:28

  But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

• 2 Timothy 3:16

  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

• Psalms 56:4

  In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

• James 1:22

  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

• 1 Timothy 4:13

  Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

• Psalms 33:4

  For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

• Deuteronomy 8:3

  And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

• Ephesians 6:17

  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

• Psalms 18:30

  As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

• Psalms 119:9

  BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

• John 7:38

  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

• Psalms 1:2

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

• Matthew 7:24

  Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

• John 8:31–32

  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

• Revelation 1:1

  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

• Philippians 2:14–16

  Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

• Proverbs 4:20–21

  My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.

• Proverbs 2:6

  For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

• Psalms 18:35–36

  Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

• Psalms 119:114

  Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

• 1 Timothy 3:16

  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.