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What Does the Bible Say About Reading Your Bible?

Here are 17 Bible verses about reading your bible, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

    BSBThis Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

  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. #3Psalms 119:105

    נ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

    BSBYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

  4. #4Romans 15:4

    For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

    BSBFor everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

  5. #5Psalms 119:11

    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

    BSBI have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

  6. #6Hebrews 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.

  7. #7Colossians 3:16

    Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

    BSBLet the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

  8. #82 Timothy 2:15

    Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

    BSBMake every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

  9. #9Matthew 4:4

    But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

    BSBBut Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

  10. #10Psalms 119:9

    ב BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

    BSBHow can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

  11. #111 Timothy 4:13

    Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

    BSBUntil I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

  12. #122 Timothy 3:16-17

    All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

    BSBAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

  13. #13Luke 24:45

    Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

    BSBThen He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

  14. #14Proverbs 2:3-5

    Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

    BSBif you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

  15. #151 Peter 2:2

    As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

    BSBLike newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

  16. #16Acts 17:11

    These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

    BSBNow the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

  17. #17Psalms 119:97

    מ MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

    BSBOh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

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