“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.”
What Does the Bible Say About Water?
The Bible addresses water across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
6 verses·4 eras·4 promises
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.”
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:6· Paul
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.”
— Psalms 23:2· David
“He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.”
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