What Does the Bible Say About Fire?

1. #1Hebrews 12:29

   For our God is a consuming fire.

   BSB“For our God is a consuming fire.”

2. #2Luke 3:16

   John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

   BSBJohn answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

3. #3Psalms 104:4

   Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

   BSBHe makes the winds His messengers, flames of fire His servants.

4. #4Luke 12:49

   I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

   BSBI have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

5. #5Exodus 3:2

   And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

   BSBThere the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.

6. #6Acts 2:3

   And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

   BSBThey saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

7. #7Jeremiah 23:29

   Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

   BSB“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

8. #8Jeremiah 20:9

   Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

   BSBIf I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

9. #92 Chronicles 7:1

   Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.

   BSBWhen Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

10. #10Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

    BSBBut to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

11. #111 Corinthians 3:11-15

    For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

    BSBFor no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

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