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What Does the Bible Say About Praying and Reading the Bible?

Here are 11 Bible verses about Praying and Reading the Bible, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Romans 10:17

    So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

    BSBConsequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

  2. #22 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,

  3. #3John 6:63

    It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

    BSBThe Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

  4. #4John 14:15

    If ye love me, keep my commandments.

    BSBIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

  5. #5John 1:1

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

  6. #6John 8:47

    He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

    BSBWhoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

  7. #7Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

    BSBFor the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

  8. #8John 15:7

    If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

    BSBIf you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

  9. #9John 14:23

    Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

    BSBJesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

  10. #10Romans 8:26

    Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    BSBIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

  11. #11John 14:6

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

    BSBJesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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