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The 15 most-voted verses about reading your bible, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

This 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.

Joshua 1:8 (BSB)

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.

Joshua 1:8 (KJV)

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Joshua 1:8 (WEB)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

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

Psalm 119:105 (BSB)

Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

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

Psalm 119:11 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:11 (KJV)

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:11 (WEB)

For 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.

Romans 15:4 (BSB)

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

Romans 15:4 (KJV)

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Romans 15:4 (WEB)

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

Matthew 4:4 (BSB)

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.

Matthew 4:4 (KJV)

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”

Matthew 4:4 (WEB)

Let 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.

Colossians 3:16 (BSB)

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.

Colossians 3:16 (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:16 (WEB)

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

2 Timothy 2:15 (BSB)

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

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

2 Timothy 2:15 (WEB)

For 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.

Hebrews 4:12 (BSB)

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.

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 (WEB)

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

Psalm 119:9 (BSB)

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

Psalm 119:9 (KJV)

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Psalm 119:9 (WEB)

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

Psalm 119:97 (BSB)

O how love I thy law! it [is] my meditation all the day.

Psalm 119:97 (KJV)

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

Psalm 119:97 (WEB)

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Luke 24:45 (BSB)

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

Luke 24:45 (KJV)

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Luke 24:45 (WEB)

Now 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.

Acts 17:11 (BSB)

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.

Acts 17:11 (KJV)

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Acts 17:11 (WEB)

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

1 Timothy 4:13 (BSB)

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

1 Timothy 4:13 (KJV)

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

1 Timothy 4:13 (WEB)

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

1 Peter 2:2 (BSB)

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

1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

1 Peter 2:2 (WEB)

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