Hebrews 4:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

What God has said isn't only alive and active! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.

Cross References

Psalm 110:2

The LORD will let your power reach out from Zion, and you will rule over your enemies.

Psalm 119:130

Understanding your word brings light to the minds of ordinary people.

Psalm 139:2

You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts.

Psalm 149:6

Praise God with songs on your lips and a sword in your hand.

Psalm 45:3

Mighty king, glorious ruler, strap on your sword

Proverbs 5:4

But all that you really get from being with her is bitter poison and pain.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. These sayings come from God, our only shepherd, and they are like nails that fasten things together.

Isaiah 11:4

The poor and the needy will be treated with fairness and with justice. His word will be law everywhere in the land, and criminals will be put to death.

Isaiah 49:2

He made my words pierce like a sharp sword or a pointed arrow; he kept me safely hidden in the palm of his hand.

Isaiah 55:11

That's how it is with my words. They don't return to me without doing everything I send them to do.”

Jeremiah 17:10

But I know your deeds and your thoughts, and I will make sure you get what you deserve.

Jeremiah 23:29

My words are a powerful fire; they are a hammer that shatters rocks.

Luke 8:11

This is what the story means: The seed is God's message,

John 12:48

But everyone who rejects me and my teachings will be judged on the last day by what I have said.

John 6:51

I am that bread from heaven! Everyone who eats it will live for ever. My flesh is the life-giving bread that I give to the people of this world.

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what shall we do?”

Acts 4:31

After they had prayed, the meeting place shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and bravely spoke God's message.

Acts 5:33

When the council members heard this, they became so angry that they wanted to kill the apostles.

Acts 7:38

Moses brought our people together in the desert, and the angel spoke to him on Mount Sinai. There he was given these life-giving words to pass on to us.

Romans 1:16

I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.

2 Corinthians 2:17

A lot of people try to get rich from preaching God's message. But we are God's sincere messengers, and by the power of Christ we speak our message with God as our witness.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We don't do shameful things that must be kept secret. And we don't try to fool anyone or twist God's message around. God is our witness that we speak only the truth, so others will be sure that we can be trusted.

Ephesians 5:13

But the light will show what these things are really like.

Ephesians 5:26

He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.

Ephesians 6:17

Let God's saving power be like a helmet, and for a sword use God's message that comes from the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

We always thank God that you believed the message we preached. It came from him, and it isn't something made up by humans. You accepted it as God's message, and now he is working in you.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Hebrews 13:7

Don't forget about your leaders who taught you God's message. Remember what kind of lives they lived and try to have faith like theirs.

James 1:18

He wanted us to be his own special people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.

1 Peter 1:23

Do this because God has given you new birth by his message that lives on for ever.

Revelation 1:16

He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword was coming from his mouth. His face was shining as bright as the sun at midday.

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth a sharp sword went out to attack the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod and will show the fierce anger of God All-Powerful by trampling on the grapes in the pit where wine is made.

Revelation 19:21

But the rest of their army was killed by the sword that came from the mouth of the rider on the horse. Then birds stuffed themselves on the dead bodies.

Revelation 2:16

Turn back! If you don't, I will come quickly and fight against these people. And my words will cut like a sword.

Revelation 2:23

I will even kill her followers. Then all the churches will see that I know everyone's thoughts and feelings. I will treat each of you as you deserve.

Revelation 20:4

I saw thrones, and sitting on those thrones were the ones who had been given the right to judge. I also saw the souls of the people who had their heads cut off because they had told about Jesus and preached God's message. They were the same ones who had not worshipped the beast or the idol, and they had refused to let its mark be put on their hands or foreheads. They will come to life and rule with Christ for a thousand years.