Bible Verses About Itself
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for itself, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,267 votes, led by 2 Timothy 3:16. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Itself
2 Timothy 3:16284 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Isaiah 40:8147 votes
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Romans 15:4142 votes
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Hebrews 4:12119 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.
2 Peter 1:21108 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.
Psalms 119:10591 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
1 Thessalonians 2:1389 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 5:3966 votes
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Deuteronomy 4:263 votes
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Isaiah 55:1158 votes
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
1 Peter 1:2557 votes
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Joshua 1:854 votes
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Deuteronomy 8:349 votes
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Psalms 119:1149 votes
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Luke 8:1149 votes
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Psalms 19:7-1148 votes
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
John 1:1448 votes
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Deuteronomy 12:3243 votes
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
John 17:1743 votes
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Proverbs 30:5-639 votes
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Revelation 22:18-1937 votes
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Matthew 5:1836 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.
Matthew 22:2932 votes
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
2 Peter 1:2032 votes
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Isaiah 55:10-1131 votes
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
What does the Bible say about itself?
Readers most often cite 2 Timothy 3:16 on the subject of itself. Across 2,267 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Isaiah 40:8, Romans 15:4, Hebrews 4:12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.