Bible Verses About The Sword of the Spirit
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for the sword of the spirit, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 106,789 votes, led by Ephesians 6:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Sword of the Spirit
Ephesians 6:176,374 votes
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Hebrews 4:125,663 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 Timothy 3:162,252 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Matthew 4:42,088 votes
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:71,662 votes
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Ephesians 6:1-241,662 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
John 1:11,638 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Matthew 4:1-251,636 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
John 14:261,584 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.
2 Timothy 3:16-171,465 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Psalms 119:1051,463 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 17:171,424 votes
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Revelation 1:161,338 votes
And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
1 Peter 3:151,292 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Matthew 4:1-111,267 votes
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Matthew 4:101,245 votes
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
2 Corinthians 10:41,178 votes
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Romans 10:171,156 votes
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Revelation 22:181,131 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:
Deuteronomy 8:31,130 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.
2 Timothy 2:151,116 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Isaiah 49:21,115 votes
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
Psalms 119:111,101 votes
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Luke 11:281,099 votes
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Ephesians 6:161,096 votes
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
What does the Bible say about the sword of the spirit?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 6:17 on the subject of the sword of the spirit. Across 106,789 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16, Matthew 4:4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.