For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

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

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

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

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

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

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. . . .

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.” So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. . . .

Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile. As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it. . . .

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. . . .

“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. . . .

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near. So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. . . .

For no word from God will ever fail.”

Give us each day our daily bread.

“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. . . .

For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. . . .

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live. Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. . . .

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! . . .

The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. . . .

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy. The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. . . .

In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes. For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.” . . .

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.