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What does the Bible say about reading the word of god?

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The Bible teaches that God’s Word is living, true, sufficient, and essential for nourishing faith, guiding obedience, and giving believers hope. Scripture is God-breathed and equips God’s people for every good work, while Hebrews 4:12 says it searches and exposes the heart. Joshua 1:8 commends regular meditation, and Psalm 119 calls God’s Word a lamp for our path and a treasure to hide within us against sin. We should therefore read it prayerfully, asking with Psalm 119:18 for opened eyes to behold its wonders. Through the Word, Christ the eternal Word is made known, and believers grow like infants nourished by pure spiritual milk.

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  • Romans 15:4

    For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

  • Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

  • 2 Timothy 3:16

    Every writing inspired by God is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,

  • Mark 13:31

    Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

  • Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate thereon day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

  • John 1:1

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

  • Psalms 119:105

    Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light for my path.

  • Psalms 119:11

    I have hidden your word in my heart, That I might not sin against you.

  • 1 Peter 2:2

    as newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

  • Psalms 119:18

    Open my eyes, That I may see wondrous things out of your law.

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