Hebrews 4:12
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12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(A)
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Jeremiah 23:29
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29 Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?(A)
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Isaiah 55:11
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11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.(A)
Ephesians 6:17
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17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.(A)
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Psalm 119:130
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130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
it imparts understanding to the simple.(A)
1 Peter 1:23
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23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[a](A)
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- 1.23 Or through the word of the living and enduring God
Isaiah 49:2
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2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword;
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow;
in his quiver he hid me away.(A)
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers.(A)
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Revelation 1:16
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16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining with full force.(A)
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Romans 1:16
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The Power of the Gospel
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is God’s saving power for everyone who believes,[a] for the Jew first and also for the Greek.(A)
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- 1.16 Or trusts
Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I the Lord test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings.(A)
Revelation 19:15
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15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule[a] them with a scepter of iron; he will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.(A)
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- 19.15 Or will shepherd
Ephesians 5:13
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13 but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
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2 Corinthians 10:4-5
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4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[a] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(A) 5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.(B)
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- 10.4 Gk fleshly
Psalm 149:6
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6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,(A)
1 Peter 2:4-5
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4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 2.5 Or you yourselves are being built
Hebrews 13:7
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7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
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Luke 8:11
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The Parable of the Sower Explained
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.(A)
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John 6:51
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51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”(A)
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Revelation 19:21
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21 And the rest were killed by the sword of the rider on the horse, the sword that came from his mouth, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
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1 Corinthians 14:24-25
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24 But if all prophesy, an unbeliever or outsider who enters is reproved by all and called to account by all. 25 After the secrets of the unbeliever’s heart are disclosed, that person will bow down before God and worship, declaring, “God is really among you.”
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Acts 4:31
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31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.(A)
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Psalm 139:2
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2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from far away.(A)
Psalm 45:3
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3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one,
in your glory and majesty.(A)
Revelation 20:4
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4 Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus[a] and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its brand on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.(A)
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- 20.4 Or for the testimony of Jesus
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