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What Does the Bible Say About Breath?

Here are 16 Bible verses about breath, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Job 33:4

    The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

    BSBThe Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

  2. #2Genesis 2:7

    And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

    BSBThen the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

  3. #3Job 27:3

    All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

    BSBas long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

  4. #4Psalms 150:6

    Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

    BSBLet everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!

  5. #5John 20:22

    And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

    BSBWhen He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

  6. #6Ezekiel 37:9

    Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

    BSBThen He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

  7. #7Isaiah 42:5

    Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

    BSBThis is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

  8. #82 Timothy 3:16

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

    BSBAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

  9. #9Job 34:14-15

    If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

    BSBIf He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath, all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

  10. #10Acts 17:25

    Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

    BSBNor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

  11. #11Ezekiel 37:5

    Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

    BSBThis is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.

  12. #12John 20:19-23

    Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

    BSBIt was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them. After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

  13. #13Psalms 104:29-30

    Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

    BSBWhen You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.

  14. #14Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

    BSBPut no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

  15. #15Isaiah 40:7

    The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

    BSBThe grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.

  16. #16Psalms 33:6

    By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

    BSBBy the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

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