Bible Verses About The Bible And Scripture

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

Key Bible text on inspiration

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Directly names prophets and holy Scriptures

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Shows disciples believing Scripture and Jesus' word

And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Direct passage on prophecy of Scripture not being private interpretation

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Holy Scriptures from childhood

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

General Scripture for former days

For 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.

Key Bible text on prophecy from the Holy Spirit

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Search the Scriptures saying of Jesus

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Direct passage on the oracles of God being entrusted to them

Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Jesus explains Scriptures about himself

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Calls speech the oracles of God

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Traditions include spoken word and letter, relevant to written apostolic authority

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Shows the received word as God's word

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

passage for God speaking by the prophets

For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Weak lexical match; not about Scripture’s authority in context

And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Shows apostolic writings treated as the Lord's commands

The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

Direct passage that the Lord's word was in the prophet's tongue

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Shows daily searching of Scripture

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.