Scripture

Scripture is the Bible's word for its own writings. This page lists verses on Scripture as given by God, its power and purpose, its lasting nature, reading and keeping it, and not adding to or taking from it.

Given by God

• 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:
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• 2 Peter 1:20-21
  ²⁰Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. ²¹For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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• Psalm 12:6
  The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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Its power and purpose

• 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.
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• 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.
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• Psalm 119:105
  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
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• 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.
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Lasts forever

• Isaiah 40:8
  The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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• Matthew 24:35
  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
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• 1 Peter 1:24-25
  ²⁴For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: ²⁵But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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Reading and keeping it

• 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.
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• Psalm 119:11
  Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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• James 1:22
  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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• Acts 17:11
  These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
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Do not add or take away

• Deuteronomy 4:2
  Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
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• Proverbs 30:5-6
  ⁵Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. ⁶Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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• Revelation 22:18-19
  ¹⁸For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: ¹⁹And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
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See also

• Messianic prophecy
• False teachers
• Wisdom

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.