Bible Verses About Divine Inspiration
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for divine inspiration, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,072 votes, led by 2 Peter 1:21. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Divine Inspiration
2 Peter 1:21118 votes
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.
2 Timothy 3:16110 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Corinthians 2:1356 votes
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Timothy 3:16-1755 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Peter 1:2039 votes
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Hebrews 4:1237 votes
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.
Jeremiah 1:935 votes
Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
John 16:1334 votes
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
John 17:1722 votes
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
1 Thessalonians 2:1321 votes
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.
John 10:3519 votes
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
1 Corinthians 2:419 votes
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2 Samuel 23:217 votes
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Isaiah 40:3117 votes
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Jeremiah 29:1116 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Romans 15:1316 votes
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
2 Corinthians 4:16-1816 votes
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Revelation 22:1916 votes
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Matthew 5:1815 votes
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Romans 8:2815 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:3115 votes
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Psalms 34:814 votes
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
John 14:2614 votes
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Romans 8:38-3914 votes
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Proverbs 18:1013 votes
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
What does the Bible say about divine inspiration?
Readers most often cite 2 Peter 1:21 on the subject of divine inspiration. Across 1,072 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.