How to Read the Bible
with AN OVERALL understanding
TRUTH & CONSEQUENCES
Seek/Search/Study
Isa 34:16 Seek ye out
of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail,
none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it
hath gathered them.
Jhn 5:39 Search the
scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they
are they which testify of me.
2Ti 2:15 Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Pro 15:28 The
heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the
wicked poureth out evil things.
Read
Rev 1:3 Blessed
is he that readeth, and they that
hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand.
Eph 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my
knowledge in the mystery of
Christ)
Neh 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of
God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand
the reading.
BOOK OF THE LAW
Deu 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy
God, to keep his commandments and
his statutes which are written in this book
of the law, and
if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
Deu 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of
the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
Neh 8:1 And all the people gathered
themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to
Israel.
Neh 8:3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until
midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the
people were attentive unto the book of the law.
2Ch 17:9 And they taught in Judah,
and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught
the people.
Neh 9:3 And they stood up in their
place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the
day; and another
fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
Jos 8:34 And afterward he
read all the words of the law, the blessings and
cursings,
according to all that is written
in the book of the law.
Jos 23:6 Be ye therefore very
courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside
therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
Jos 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.
BARUCH 4:1 This is the book of the
commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it shall come to
life; but such as leave it shall die.
Rom 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.
Rom 7:1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to
them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long
as he liveth?
Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of
the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not
in all things which are written in the book
of the law to do them.
KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING
Isa 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are
weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes,
desire the sincere
milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Isa 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon
precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a
little:
Isa 28:13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon
precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little,
and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken,
and snared, and taken.
Jer 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine
heart, which shall feed you with knowledge
and understanding.
Mal 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they
should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Luk 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission
of their sins,
Psa 119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have
believed thy commandments.
Sirach 21: 11 He that keepeth the law of the
Lord getteth the understanding thereof: and the perfection of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his
commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Isa 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and
strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
1Sa 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not
arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Rom 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the (Sacrificial) law there
shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
MEDITATE
Sirach 6:37 Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the
Lord and meditate continually in
his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at
thine owns desire.
Jos 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.
Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
1Ti 4:15 Meditate upon
these things; give thyself wholly to
them;
that thy profiting may appear to all.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and
them that hear thee.
Psa 119:48 My hands also will
I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Psa 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
BEING RIGHTEOUS
Psa 119:172 My tongue shall
speak of thy word: for all thy commandments
are righteousness.
Psa 119:40 Behold, I have
longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Psa 119:123 Mine eyes fail for
thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psa 119:144 The righteousness of thy
testimonies is everlasting: give me
understanding, and I shall live.
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:
Deu 6:24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD
our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this
day.
Deu 6:25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our
God, as he hath commanded us.
Lev 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not
respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Jhn 7:24 Judge not according
to the appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
TRUTH
Psa 119:160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one
of thy righteous judgments endureth for
ever.
Jhn 17:17 Sanctify them
through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Psa 119:142 Thy righteousness
is an everlasting righteousness, and thy
law is the truth.
Psa 119:151 Thou art near, O
LORD; and all thy commandments
are truth.
Jhn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free.
Psa 100:5 For the LORD is
good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth
endureth to all generations.
Isa 10:20 And it shall come
to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel,
and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon
him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Isa 26:2 Open ye the gates,
that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may
enter in.
Psa 98:3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth
toward the house of Israel: all the ends of
the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Zec 8:8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the
midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and
in righteousness.
BEING TAUGHT AGAIN
Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye
ought to be teachers, ye have need
that one teach you again which be the first
principles of the oracles of God; and are become such
as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Jer 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine
heart, which shall feed you with knowledge
and understanding.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles;
and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Mal 2:7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of
the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth
milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2Pe 3:18 But grow in grace, and in
the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. To
him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye
were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even
those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and
evil.
Ecclesiasticus
3:21
Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the
unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of
Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no
more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men,
and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth
in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Mat 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
Psa 19:7 The law of the LORD is
perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the
simple.
Psa 19:8 The statutes of the
LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the
LORD is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
Ezr 7:10 For Ezra had prepared
his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel
statutes and judgments.
Psa 34:11 Come, ye children,
hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of
the LORD.
Psa 111:10 The fear of the LORD is
the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his
commandments: his
praise endureth for ever.
Pro 15:33 The fear of the LORD is
the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is
humility.
Psa 19:9 The fear of the LORD is
clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous
altogether.
Pro 23:17 Let not thine heart
envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day
long.
Tit 2:3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Tit 2:4 That they may teach the
young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
1Pe 4:11 If any man speak, let
him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the
ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through
Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
THE AUTHOR
1Co 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Psa 68:11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published
it.
Exo 31:18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of
communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written
with the finger of God.
2Pe 1:20 Knowing
this first, that no prophecy of the
scripture is of any private interpretation.
2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will
of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost.
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that
was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb 5:9 And being
made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Heb 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come
(in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Jhn 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed
me: for he
wrote of me.
Jhn 5:47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my
words?
JUDGMENT
2 ESDRAS 16:64 Therefore hath the Lord exactly searched out all your works, and he will put you all to
shame.
2 ESDRAS 16:65 And when your sins are brought forth, ye shall be ashamed
before men, and your own sins shall be your accusers in that
day.
2 ESDRAS 16:66 What will ye do? or how
will ye hide your sins before God and his angels?
Deu 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of
the LORD your God, that it may be there
for a witness against thee.
Deu 7:10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before
God; and the books were opened: and another book was
opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which
were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their
works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of
life was cast into the lake of fire.
2 ESDRAS 16:67 Behold, God himself is the judge, fear him: leave off from your
sins, and forget your iniquities, to meddle no more with
them for ever: so shall God lead you forth, and deliver you from all trouble.
Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty
of man.
THE REWARD
Rev 2:25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I
come.
Rev 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto
the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to
shivers: even as I received of my Father.
Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience
of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith
of Jesus.
Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Rev 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall
go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed
with the sword. Here is the patience and
the faith of the saints.
Isa 33:1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not
spoiled; and dealest
treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be
spoiled; and when thou shalt make an
end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isa 14:1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose
Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be
joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.
Isa 14:2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to
their place: and the house of Israel
shall possess them in the land of the LORD
for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives
they were; and they shall rule over
their oppressors.
Isa 14:3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD
shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard
bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
Pro 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth
rule, the people mourn.
Isa 14:7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they
break forth into singing.
Rev 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the
prophecy of this book.
Rom 13:11 And that, knowing
the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rom 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself
to God.
Isa 3:10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with
him:
for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Isa 3:11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
1Co 3:8 Now he that
planteth and he that watereth are one: and every
man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1Pe 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2Pe 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,
be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and
may enter in through the gates into the city.
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