Biblical Concept: Word, Words, in the Epistles to the Church
Findings
Re Israel: “not as though the word of God has failed”
“word of promise”
“execute His word upon the
earth”
“word is near you” … “word of faith”
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the
word of Christ.
“obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed”
“word of the cross” … “power
of God”
“word of wisdom through the Spirit”
“word of knowledge according to the same Spirit”
“hold fast the word”
“not like many, peddling the
word of God”
“adulterating the word of God”
“He has committed to us the word of reconciliation”
“word of truth” … “power of God” … “weapons of
righteousness”
“adulterating the word of God”
“He has committed to us the word of reconciliation”
“word of truth” … “power of God” … “weapons of
righteousness”
Love: “Law is fulfilled in one word”
“taught the word”
“no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth”
Word: “give grace to those who hear”
“washing of water with the word”
Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God.
“speak the word of God without fear”
“holding fast the word of life”
“word of truth, the gospel”
Paul: “I might fully carry out the preaching
of the word of God”
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you”
“whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus”
“God may open up to us a door for the word”
“our gospel did not come to
you in word only, but also in power”
“having received the word in
much tribulation”
Thessalonica: “the word of the Lord has sounded forth
from you”
“the word of God, which also performs its work in
you who believe”
“we say to you by the word
of the Lord”
17
comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
“pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread
rapidly”
1 Timothy 4:5 for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and
prayer.
Prisoner Paul: “the word of God is not imprisoned”
“handling accurately the word of truth”
“cutting straight the word of truth”
2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort, with great
patience and
instruction.
Preach the Word not stories.
“at the proper time manifested, even His word”
“holding fast the faithful word”
Titus 2:5 to be sensible,
pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word
of God may not be
dishonored.
“upholds all things by the word of His power”
“word spoken through angels proved unalterable”
“the word they heard did not profit them, because
it was not united by faith”
12 For the word of God is
living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as
the division of soul and spirit,
of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions
of the heart.
“word of God is living and active and sharper than
any two-edged sword”
“word of righteousness”
“tasted the good word of God”
“worlds were prepared by the word of God”
“those who led you, who spoke the word of God to
you”
Lead, word, relationship.
“bear with this word of exhortation”
“He brought us forth by the word of truth”
“in humility receive the word implanted, which is
able to save your souls”
“prove yourselves doers of the word”
“if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer”
1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again not of seed which is
perishable but imperishable, that is,
through the
living and abiding word of God.
“living and abiding word of God”
25 But the word of the
Lord abides forever." And this is the word which was preached to you.
“word of the Lord abides forever”
1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the
word, that by it you may grow in respect to
salvation,
“long for the pure milk of the word”
“they stumble because they are disobedient to the
word”
Husbands: “disobedient to the word”
“prophetic word”
“by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed”
“present heavens and earth by His word are being
reserved for fire”
“Word of Life”
10 If
we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
1 John 2:5 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God
has truly been perfected. By this we know
that we are in Him:
Word, love, God, perfected.
“the old commandment is the word which you have
heard”
Young men: “word of God abides in you”
1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love with word or with
tongue, but in deed and truth.
Apostle John: “bore witness to the word of God”
Apostle John, Patmos, because of the Word of God.
Philadelphia: “you have a little power, and have kept My word”
Philadelphia: “you have kept the word of My perseverance”
Great Tribulation: “slain because of the word of God”
Overcame: “because of the word of their testimony”
Revelation 19:13 And He is clothed
with a robe dipped in blood; and His name is called The Word of God. “His name
is called The Word of God”
Tribulation beheaded: “because of the word of God”
“That Thou mightest be justified in Thy words”
“the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words”
Israel: “their words to the ends of the world”
Paul teaching: “not in persuasive words of wisdom”
“not in words taught by human wisdom”
Apostolic era: Words versus power.
Kingdom: Words versus power.
“five words with my mind” versus “ten thousand
words in a tongue”
2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up into Paradise, and heard inexpressible
words, which a man is not
permitted to speak.
“Let no one deceive you with empty words”
1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore comfort one
another with these words.
“nourished on the words of the faith”
Good servant, nourished, words of faith, sound doctrine.
“sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ”
To Timothy: “Retain the standard of sound words”
“not to wrangle about words”
False Teachers: “in their greed
they will exploit you with false words”
False teachers: “speaking out arrogant words
of vanity”
“you should remember the words spoken beforehand
by the holy prophets”
Diotrephes: “accusing us with wicked words”
“remember the words that were spoken beforehand by
the apostles”
“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy”
Beast: “there was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words”
Great Tribulation: “until the words of God should be fulfilled.”
“These are true words of God.”
“Write, for these words are faithful and true.”
7
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the
prophecy of this book."
10 And
he said to me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for
the time is near.
Great Tribulation: “words of the prophecy of this book”
Not take away: “words of the book of this prophecy”
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Word
NAS Romans 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not
all Israel who are descended from
Israel; (RE Israel: “not as though the word of God has failed”)
9 For this is a word of
promise: "At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."
(“word of promise”)
28 for the Lord will
execute His word upon the earth, thoroughly and quickly." (“execute His
word upon the earth”)
NAS Romans 10:8 But what does it say?
"The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart "-- that is,
the word of faith which we are preaching, (“word is near you” … “word of
faith”)
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the
word of Christ. (All)
NAS Romans 15:18 For I will not presume to
speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in
the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, (“obedience of the Gentiles by
word and deed”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is
to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the
power of God. (“word of the cross” … “power of God”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given the word
of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to
the same Spirit; (“word of wisdom through the Spirit”) (“word of knowledge
according to the same Spirit”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 14:36 Was it from you that the
word of God first went forth? Or has
it come to you only?
NAS 1 Corinthians 15:2 by which also you are saved,
if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
(“hold fast the word”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 1:18 But as God is faithful, our
word to you is not yes and no.
NAS 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like many,
peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in
Christ in the sight of God. (“not like many, peddling the word of God”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 4:2 but we have renounced the
things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the
word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every
man's conscience in the sight of God. (“adulterating the word of God”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 5:19 namely, that God was in
Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against
them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. (“He has committed
to us the word of reconciliation”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 6:7 in the word of truth, in the
power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
(“word of truth” … “power of God” … “weapons of righteousness”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 10:11 Let such a person consider
this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.
NAS Galatians 5:14 For the whole Law is
fulfilled in one word, in the statement,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Love: “Law is fulfilled
in one word”)
NAS Galatians 6:6 And let the one who is
taught the word share all good things with him who teaches. (“taught the word”)
NAS Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word
proceed from your mouth, but only such a
word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. (“no
unwholesome word proceed from your mouth”) (Word:
“give grace to those who hear”)
NAS Ephesians 5:26 that He might sanctify her,
having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, (“washing of water
with the word”)
NAS Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of
salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (All)
NAS Philippians 1:14 and that most of the
brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more
courage to speak the word of God without fear. (“speak the word of God without
fear”)
NAS Philippians 2:16 holding fast the word of
life, so that in the day of Christ I may have cause to glory because I did not run
in vain nor toil in vain. (“holding fast the word of life”)
NAS Colossians 1:5 because of the hope laid up
for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the
gospel, (“word of truth, the gospel”)
25 Of this church I was made a minister
according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, that I
might fully carry out the preaching of the
word of God, (Paul: “I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God”)
NAS Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly
dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to
God. (“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you”)
17 And whatever you do in
word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. (“whatever you do
in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus”)
NAS Colossians 4:3 praying at the same time for
us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the word, so that we may
speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned; (“God
may open up to us a door for the word”)
NAS 1 Thessalonians 1:5 for our gospel did not come
to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full
conviction; just as you know what kind of men we
proved to be among you for your sake. (“our gospel did not come to you in word
only, but also in power”)
6 You also became
imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation
with the joy of the Holy Spirit, (“having received the word in much
tribulation”)
8 For the word of the
Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in
every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to
say anything. (Thessalonica: “the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you”)
NAS 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And for this reason we also
constantly thank God that when you received from us the word of God's message,
you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God,
which also performs its work in you who believe. (“the word of God, which also
performs its work in you who believe”)
NAS 1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we say to you by
the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, and remain until the coming of the
Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. (“we say to you by the
word of the Lord”)
NAS 2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brethren, stand
firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
17 comfort and strengthen
your hearts in every good work and word. (All)
NAS 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for
us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; (“pray for us that
the word of the Lord may spread rapidly”)
NAS 1 Timothy 4:5 for it is sanctified by
means of the word of God and prayer. (All)
NAS 2 Timothy 2:9 for which I suffer hardship
even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.
(Prisoner Paul: “the word of God is not imprisoned”)
15 Be diligent to present
yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling
accurately the word of truth. (“handling accurately the word of truth”)
(“cutting straight the word of truth”)
NAS 2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word; be ready in
season and out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. (All) (Preach the Word not
stories.)
NAS Titus 1:3 but at the proper time
manifested, even His word, in the
proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our
Savior; (“at the proper time manifested, even
His word”)
9 holding fast the
faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, that he may be able
both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. (“holding
fast the faithful word”)
NAS Titus 2:5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their
own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored. (All)
NAS Hebrews 1:3 And He is the radiance of
His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by
the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at
the right hand of the Majesty on high; (“upholds all things by the word of His
power”)
NAS Hebrews 2:2 For if the word spoken through
angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a
just recompense, (“word spoken through angels proved unalterable”)
NAS Hebrews 4:2 For indeed we have had good
news preached to us, just as they also; but the word they heard did not profit
them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard. (“the word they
heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith”)
12 For the word of God is
living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as
the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge
the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (All) (“word of God is living and
active and sharper than any two-edged sword”)
NAS Hebrews 5:13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the
word of righteousness, for he is a babe. (“word of righteousness”)
NAS Hebrews 6:5 and have tasted the good
word of God and the powers of the age to come, (“tasted the good word of God”)
NAS Hebrews 7:28 For the Law appoints men as
high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son,
made perfect forever.
NAS Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that
the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made
out of things which are visible. (“worlds were prepared by the word of God”)
NAS Hebrews 12:19 and to the blast of a trumpet
and the sound of words which sound was
such that those who heard begged that no further word should be spoken to
them.
NAS Hebrews 13:7 Remember those who led you,
who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct,
imitate their faith. (“those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you”)
(Lead, word, relationship.)
22 But I urge you,
brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you
briefly. (“bear with this word of
exhortation”)
NAS James 1:18 In the exercise of His will
He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be, as it were, the
first fruits among His creatures. (“He brought us forth by the word of truth”)
21 Therefore putting
aside all filthiness and all that
remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to
save your souls. (“in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to
save your souls”)
22 But prove yourselves
doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. (“prove yourselves
doers of the word”)
23 For if anyone is a
hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural
face in a mirror; (“if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer”)
NAS 1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again
not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and abiding word of God. (All) (“living
and abiding word of God”)
25 But the word of the
Lord abides forever." And this is the word which was preached to you.
(All) (“word of the Lord abides forever”)
NAS 1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babes, long for
the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
(All) (“long for the pure milk of the word”)
8 and, "A stone of
stumbling and a rock of offense"; for they stumble because they are
disobedient to the word, and to this doom
they were also appointed. (“they stumble because they are disobedient to
the word”)
NAS 1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be
submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word
by the behavior of their wives, (Husbands: “disobedient to the word”)
NAS 2 Peter 1:19 And so we have the prophetic word made
more sure, to which you do well to pay attention
as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star
arises in your hearts. (“prophetic word”)
NAS 2 Peter 3:5 For when they maintain this,
it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, (“by the word of
God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed”)
7 But the present heavens
and earth by His word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment
and destruction of ungodly men. (“present heavens and earth by His word are
being reserved for fire”)
NAS 1 John 1:1 What was from the beginning,
what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and our
hands handled, concerning the Word of Life— (“Word of Life”)
10 If we say that we have
not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. (All)
NAS 1 John 2:5 but whoever keeps His word,
in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in
Him: (All) (Word, love, God, perfected.)
7 Beloved, I am not
writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had
from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. (“the
old commandment is the word which you have heard”)
14 I have written to you,
fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written
to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one. (Young men: “word of God abides in you”)
NAS 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not
love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
(All)
NAS Revelation 1:2 who bore witness to the word
of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. (Apostle John: “bore witness to the word
of God”)
9 I, John, your brother
and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island
called Patmos, because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. (Apostle
John, Patmos, because of the Word of God.)
NAS Revelation 3:8 'I know your deeds. Behold,
I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a
little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.
(Philadelphia: “you have a little power, and have kept My word”)
10 'Because you have kept
the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing,
that hour which is about to come upon
the whole world, to test those who dwell upon the earth. (Philadelphia: “you
have kept the word of My perseverance”)
NAS Revelation 6:9 And when He broke the fifth
seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because
of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
(Great Tribulation: “slain because of the word of God”)
NAS Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him
because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their life even to death. (Overcame: “because of the word
of their testimony”)
NAS Revelation 19:13 And He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood; and His name is called
The Word of God. (All) (“His name is called The Word of God”)
NAS Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they
sat upon them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the
testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not
worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark upon their
forehead and upon their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for
a thousand years. (Tribulation beheaded: “because of the word of God”)
Words
NAS Romans 3:4 May it never be! Rather, let
God be found true, though every man be
found a liar, as it is written, "That Thou mightest
be justified in Thy words, And mightest
prevail when Thou art judged." (“That Thou mightest
be justified in Thy words”)
NAS Romans 8:26 And in the same way the
Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should,
but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with
groanings too deep for words; (“the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words”)
NAS Romans 10:18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed
they have; "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, And their words
to the ends of the world. (Israel: “their words to the ends of the world”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 2:4 And my message and my
preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the
Spirit and of power, (Paul teaching: “not in persuasive words of wisdom”)
13 which things we also
speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit,
combining spiritual thoughts with
spiritual words. (“not in words
taught by human wisdom”)
NAS 1 Corinthians 4:19 But I will come to you soon,
if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are
arrogant, but their power. (Apostolic era: Words versus power.)
20 For the kingdom of God
does not consist in words, but in power. (Kingdom: Words versus power.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 14:19 however, in the church I
desire to speak five words with my mind, that I may instruct others also, rather
than ten thousand words in a tongue. (“five words with my mind” versus “ten
thousand words in a tongue”)
NAS 2 Corinthians 12:4 was caught up into Paradise,
and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. (All)
NAS Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with
empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons
of disobedience. (“Let no one deceive you with empty words”)
NAS 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore comfort one
another with these words. (All)
NAS 1 Timothy 4:6 In pointing out these things
to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the
faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. (“nourished on
the words of the faith”) (Good servant, nourished, words of faith, sound
doctrine.)
NAS 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone advocates a
different doctrine, and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, (“sound words,
those of our Lord Jesus Christ”)
4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a
morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of
which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, (False teachers:
“disputes about words”)
NAS 2 Timothy 1:13 Retain the standard of sound
words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ
Jesus. (To Timothy: “Retain the standard of sound words”)
NAS 2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is
useless, and leads to the ruin of the
hearers. (“not to wrangle about words”)
NAS Hebrews 12:19 and to the blast of a
trumpet and the sound of words which sound
was such that those who heard begged that no further word should be spoken
to them.
NAS 2 Peter 2:3 and in their greed they will exploit you with
false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is
not asleep. (False Teachers: “in their greed
they will exploit you with false words”)
18 For speaking out
arrogant words of vanity they entice
by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who
live in error, (False teachers: “speaking out arrogant words of vanity”)
NAS 2 Peter 3:2 that you should remember the
words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord
and Savior spoken by your apostles.
(“you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets”)
NAS 3 John 1:10 For this reason, if I come,
I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with
wicked words; and not satisfied with this, neither does he himself receive the
brethren, and he forbids those who desire to
do so, and puts them out of the
church. (Diotrephes: “accusing us with wicked words”)
NAS Jude 1:17 But you, beloved, ought to
remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ, (“remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the
apostles”)
NAS Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he who reads and
those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written
in it; for the time is near. (“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the
words of the prophecy”)
NAS Revelation 13:5 And there was given to him a
mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies; and authority to act for
forty-two months was given to him. (Beast: “there was given to him a mouth
speaking arrogant words”)
NAS Revelation 17:17 "For God has put it in
their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving
their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be fulfilled. (Great
Tribulation: “until the words of God should be fulfilled.”)
NAS Revelation 19:9 And he said to me,
"Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the
Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
(“These are true words of God.”)
NAS Revelation 21:5 And He who sits on the
throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said,
"Write, for these words are faithful and true." (“Write, for these
words are faithful and true.”)
NAS Revelation 22:6 And he said to me,
"These words are faithful and true"; and the Lord, the God of the
spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things
which must shortly take place. (“Write, for these words are faithful and
true.”)
7 "And behold, I am
coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this
book." (All)
9 And he said to me,
"Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the
prophets and of those who heed the words of this book; worship God."
(Angel servant: “of those who heed the words of this book”)
10 And he said to me,
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is
near. (All)
18 I testify to everyone
who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God
shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book; (Great
Tribulation: “words of the prophecy of this book”)
19 and if anyone takes
away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part
from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.
(Not take away: “words of the book of this prophecy”)