What the Bible has to Say About The Written Word


Deut 8:3 (NASU) "He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.

Exod 32:16 (NASU) The tablets were God's work, and the writing was God's writing engraved on the tablets.

Josh 1:8 (NASU) "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.

Psal 12:6 (NASU) The words of the Lord are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

Psal 119:11 (NASU) Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

Psal 119:24 (NASU) Your testimonies also are my delight; [They are] my counselors.

Psal 119:46 (NASU) I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed.
47 I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love.
48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.

Psal 119:105 (NASU) Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Psal 119:129 (NASU) Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.
130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

Prov 30:5 (NASU) Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Isai 29:18 (NASU) On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of [their] gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Isai 34:16 (NASU) Seek from the book of the Lord, and read: Not one of these will be missing; None will lack its mate.
For His mouth has commanded, And His Spirit has gathered them.

Isai 55:10 (NASU) "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding [in the matter] for which I sent it.

Jere 36:2 (NASU) "Take a scroll and write on it all the words which I have spoken to you concerning Israel and concerning Judah, and concerning all the nations, from the day I [first] spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.

Matt 22:29 (NASU) But Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.

Mark 13:31 (NASU) "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

John 5:39 (NASU) "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;
40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

John 10:35 (NASU) "If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),

John 20:30 (NASU) Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

Roma 15:4 (NASU) For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

2Tim 3:15 (NASU) and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2Tim 3:16 (NASU) All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Jame 1:21 (NASU) Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and [all] that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

1Pet 1:25 (NASU) But the word of the Lord endures forever."
And this is the word which was preached to you.

Reve 1:3 (NASU) Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.

Reve 22:19 (NASU) and if anyone takes 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 are written in this book.