“Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”
— Jeremiah 23:29· God
The Bible addresses the power of words across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
“Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”
“He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.”
“For everything spoken by God is possible."”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
“Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."”
“He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
“Looking at them, Jesus said, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."”
“"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.”
“He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
“Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"”
“Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.”
“Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
“From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."”
“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”
“But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."”
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."”
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
“He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.”
“Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,”
“but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.”
“knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!”
“When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”
“and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.”
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
“Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."”
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.”
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.”
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