It is not what enters the mouth of a person that [spiritually] corrupts him, but what proceeds out of his mouth that [spiritually] corrupts him.”
Matthew 4:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But Jesus answered, “It is written [Deut. 8:3], ‘A person is not to live by [eating] bread only, but [instead] by [believing and obeying] every statement spoken by God.’” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. [Deut. 8:3.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “It’s written, People won’t live only by bread, but by every word spoken by God.” Catholic Public Domain Version And in response he said, "It has been written: 'Not by bread alone shall man live, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. |
It is not what enters the mouth of a person that [spiritually] corrupts him, but what proceeds out of his mouth that [spiritually] corrupts him.”
Then Jesus replied to him, “Get away from me Satan, for it is written [Deut. 6:13], ‘You are supposed to worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.’”
Jesus said to him, “It is also written [Deut. 6:16], ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
And He said, “Whatever proceeds out of a man’s life is what [spiritually] corrupts him.
And Jesus answered him, “It is said [Deut. 6:16], ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
But Jesus answered him, “It is written [Deut. 8:3], ‘A person is not to live by [eating] bread only.’”
And Jesus answered him, “It is written [Deut. 6:13], ‘You are supposed to worship the Lord, your God, and serve only Him.’”
And you will give testimony about me [also], because you men have been with me from the beginning [of my ministry].”
It is the Holy Spirit who [Note: The Greek word here is “that” instead of “who”] gives life [i.e., understanding the spiritual nature of Jesus’ teaching can produce spiritual life]; the flesh is of no value [i.e., understanding Jesus’ teaching only in a physical sense makes it worthless]. The words I have spoken to you are [from the] Holy Spirit and [they give] life.
For whatever things were written previously [i.e., in the Old Testament], were intended for us to learn from, so that we could have hope [i.e., in the face of difficult times] through remaining steadfast, and through the encouragement [received] from reading the Scriptures.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Holy Spirit, which is God’s word.