Bible verses about Scriptures, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Given by inspiration of God II Timothy 3:16 Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:16; Hebrews 3:7; II Peter 1:21 Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them Matthew 4:4; Mark 12:10; John 7:42 Christ taught out of Luke 24:27 ARE CALLED THE Word James 1:21-23; I Peter 2:2 Word of God Luke 11:28; Hebrews 4:12 Word of Christ Colossians 3:16 Word of truth James 1:18 Holy Scriptures Romans 1:2; II Timothy 3:15 Scripture of truth Daniel 10:21 Book Psalms 40:7; Revelation 22:19 Book of the Lord Isaiah 34:16 Book of the law Nehemiah 8:3; Galatians 3:10 Law of the Lord Psalms 1:2; Isaiah 30:9 Sword of the Spirit Ephesians 6:17 Oracles of God Romans 3:2; I Peter 4:11 Contain the promises of the gospel Romans 1:2 Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God Deuteronomy 4:5,14; Exodus 24:3,4 Record divine prophecies II Peter 1:19-21 Testify of Christ John 5:39; Acts 10:43; 18:28; I Corinthians 15:3 Are full and sufficient Luke 16:29,31 Are an unerring guide Proverbs 6:23; II Peter 1:19 Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus II Timothy 3:15 Are profitable both for doctrine and practice II Timothy 3:16,17 DESCRIBED AS Pure Psalms 12:6; 119:140; Proverbs 30:5 True Psalms 119:160; John 17:17 Perfect Psalms 19:7 Precious Psalms 19:10 Quick and powerful Hebrews 4:12 Written for our instruction Romans 15:4 Intended for the use of all men Romans 16:26 Nothing to be taken from, or added to Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32 One portion of, to be compared with another I Corinthians 2:13 DESIGNED FOR Regenerating James 1:18; I Peter 1:23 Quickening Psalms 119:50,93 Illuminating Psalms 119:130 Converting the soul Psalms 19:7 Making wise the simple Psalms 19:7 Sanctifying John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26 Producing faith John 20:31 Producing hope Psalms 119:49; Romans 15:4 Producing obedience Deuteronomy 17:19,20 Cleansing the heart John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26 Cleansing the ways Psalms 119:9 Keeping from destructive paths Psalms 17:4 Supporting life Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4 Promoting growth in grace I Peter 2:2 Building up in the faith Acts 20:32 Admonishing Psalms 19:11; I Corinthians 10:11 Comforting Psalms 119:82; Romans 15:4 Rejoicing the heart Psalms 19:8; 119:111 Work effectually in them that believe I Thessalonians 2:13 The letter of, without the spirit, killeth John 6:63; II Corinthians 3:6 Ignorance of, a source of error Matthew 22:29; Acts 13:27 Christ enables us to understand Luke 24:45 The Holy Spirit enable us to understand John 16:13; I Corinthians 2:10-14 No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation II Peter 1:20 Everything should be tried by Isaiah 8:20; Acts 17:11 SHOULD BE The standard of teaching I Peter 4:11 Believed John 2:22 Appealed to I Corinthians 1:31; I Peter 1:16 Read Deuteronomy 17:19; Isaiah 34:16 Read publicly to ALL Deuteronomy 31:11-13; Nehemiah 8:3; Jeremiah 36:6; Acts 13:15 Known II Timothy 3:15 Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God I Thessalonians 2:13 Received with meekness James 1:21 Searched John 5:39; 7:52 Searched daily Acts 17:11 Laid up in the heart Deuteronomy 6:6; 11:18 Taught to children Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19; II Timothy 3:15 Taught to ALL II Chronicles 17:7-9; Nehemiah 8:7,8 Talked of continually Deuteronomy 6:7 Not handled deceitfully II Corinthians 4:2 Not only heard, but obeyed Matthew 7:24; Luke 11:28; James 1:22 Used against our spiritual enemies Matthew 4:4,7,10; Ephesians 6:11,17 All should desire to hear Nehemiah 8:1 Mere hearers of, deceive themselves James 1:22 Advantage of possessing Romans 3:2 SAINTS Love exceedingly Psalms 119:97,113,159,167 Delight in Psalms 1:2 Regard, as sweet Psalms 119:103 Esteem, above all things Job 23:12 Long after Psalms 119:82 Stand in awe of Psalms 119:161; Isaiah 66:2 Keep, in remembrance Psalms 119:16 Grieve when men disobey Psalms 119:158 Hide, in their hearts Psalms 119:11 Hope in Psalms 119:74,81,147 Meditate in Psalms 1:2; 119:99,148 Rejoice in Psalms 119:162; Jeremiah 15:16 Trust in Psalms 119:42 Obey Psalms 119:67; Luke 8:21; John 17:6 Speak of Psalms 119:172 Esteem, as a light Psalms 119:105 Pray to be taught Psalms 119:12,13,33,66 Pray to be conformed to Psalms 119:133 Plead the promises of, in prayer Psalms 119:25,28,41,76,169 They who search, are truly noble Acts 17:11 Blessedness of hearing and obeying Luke 11:28; James 1:25 Let them dwell richly in you Colossians 3:16 THE WICKED Corrupt II Corinthians 2:17 Make, of none effect through their traditions Mark 7:9-13 Reject Jeremiah 8:9 Stumble at I Peter 2:8 Obey not Psalms 119:158 Frequently wrest, to their own destruction II Peter 3:16 Denunciations against those who add to, or take from Revelation 22:18,19 Destruction of, punished Jeremiah 36:29-31