1 Thessalonians 2:13

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spir

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

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

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

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

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

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal l

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and ex

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an a

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifyin

But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you s

because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, b

But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which y

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just a

Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again

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

“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper o

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to lis

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

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

Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared t

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word o

If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.