⁴⁷ They are not just idle words for you—they are your life.^(A) By them you will live long^(B) in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

¹² For the word of God^(A) is alive^(B) and active.^(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^(E)