100 Bible Verses about Power of the Word

Here are 100 Bible verses about power of the word, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Hebrews 4:12 KJV

¹² 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.

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Romans 1:16 KJV

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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Proverbs 18:21 KJV

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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John 15:3 KJV

³ Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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Romans 10:17 KJV

¹⁷ So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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James 1:22 KJV

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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2 Timothy 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV

¹⁸ For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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Proverbs 12:18 KJV

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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Psalm 119:105 KJV

¹⁰⁵ Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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Ephesians 4:29 KJV

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

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Matthew 4:4 KJV

⁴ 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.

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Matthew 12:36 KJV

³⁶ But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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Proverbs 21:23 KJV

²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

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Proverbs 15:4 KJV

⁴ A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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Proverbs 16:24 KJV

²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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1 Peter 1:23 KJV

²³ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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1 Thessalonians 2:13 KJV

¹³ 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.

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2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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James 1:26 KJV

²⁶ If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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Isaiah 55:11 KJV

¹¹ 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.

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Ephesians 6:10 KJV

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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Acts 1:8 KJV

⁸ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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Acts 20:32 KJV

³² And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

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Jeremiah 15:16 KJV

¹⁶ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

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Psalm 107:20 KJV

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

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Matthew 24:35 KJV

³⁵ Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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Romans 1:20 KJV

²⁰ For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

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2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

⁹ And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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Proverbs 15:1 KJV

¹ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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2 Peter 1:3 KJV

³ According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

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Acts 6:7 KJV

⁷ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV

¹⁴ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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John 8:31-32 KJV

³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; ³² And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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Psalm 19:14 KJV

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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Romans 15:13 KJV

¹³ 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.

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Proverbs 13:3 KJV

³ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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Hebrews 1:3 KJV

³ Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

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Luke 1:35 KJV

³⁵ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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Ephesians 3:20 KJV

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

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Psalm 119:11 KJV

¹¹ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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John 17:17 KJV

¹⁷ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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John 6:63 KJV

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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Matthew 12:37 KJV

³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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Colossians 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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Matthew 15:18 KJV

¹⁸ But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

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John 1:1 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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Colossians 4:6 KJV

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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Matthew 22:29 KJV

²⁹ Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

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James 1:21 KJV

²¹ Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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Philippians 3:10 KJV

¹⁰ That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

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Isaiah 40:8 KJV

⁸ The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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2 Corinthians 13:4 KJV

⁴ For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

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James 3:5 KJV

⁵ Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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Deuteronomy 8:3 KJV

³ 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.

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John 7:38 KJV

³⁸ He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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Psalm 119:2 KJV

² Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

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Luke 11:28 KJV

²⁸ But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

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John 3:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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James 1:21-22 KJV

²¹ Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. ²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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Isaiah 40:29 KJV

²⁹ He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

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Colossians 3:8 KJV

⁸ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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Proverbs 30:5 KJV

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

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Proverbs 18:4 KJV

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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Revelation 11:1-19 KJV

¹ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ² But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. ³ And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall …

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1 Peter 2:2 KJV

² As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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James 3:1-12 KJV

¹ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. ² For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. ³ Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. ⁴ Behold also the ships, which though …

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Psalm 19:7 KJV

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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Proverbs 10:19 KJV

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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Psalm 34:13 KJV

¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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Psalm 141:3 KJV

³ Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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Philippians 4:13 KJV

¹³ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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1 Corinthians 4:20 KJV

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

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Ephesians 1:19 KJV

¹⁹ And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

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1 Corinthians 2:5 KJV

⁵ That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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Romans 10:10 KJV

¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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1 Corinthians 6:14 KJV

¹⁴ And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

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Mark 11:23 KJV

²³ For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

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1 Thessalonians 1:5 KJV

⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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Genesis 1:3 KJV

³ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

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Colossians 1:11 KJV

¹¹ Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

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Isaiah 40:29-31 KJV

²⁹ He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. ³⁰ Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: ³¹ 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.

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John 1:1-51 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it …

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Luke 24:49 KJV

⁴⁹ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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John 1:14 KJV

¹⁴ 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.

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John 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Romans 12:2 KJV

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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Hebrews 11:3 KJV

³ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

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Psalm 119:9 KJV

⁹ Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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Genesis 1:1-31 KJV

¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. ² And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. ³ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. ⁴ And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. …

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Isaiah 41:10 KJV

¹⁰ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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John 1:1-3 KJV

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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Romans 10:9 KJV

⁹ That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

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Joshua 1:8 KJV

⁸ 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.

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Luke 6:45 KJV

⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

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Luke 24:27 KJV

²⁷ And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

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John 8:32 KJV

³² And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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John 1:2 KJV

² The same was in the beginning with God.

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