100 Bible Verses about Adding To And Taking Away From The Word Of God Kjv

Revelation 22:18-19 ESV / 28 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV / 25 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.

Revelation 22:19 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

Deuteronomy 12:32 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.

Proverbs 30:5-6 ESV / 17 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

Revelation 22:18 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,

John 1:1 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Proverbs 30:6 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1 John 5:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For there are three that testify:

Revelation 22:1-21 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. ...

Galatians 1:6-9 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

Psalm 119:160 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The sum of your word is truth, and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.

Revelation 22:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 21:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

2 Peter 1:21 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Romans 9:1-33 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. ...

John 1:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 24:35 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Matthew 24:24 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 5:18 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Isaiah 40:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

Proverbs 30:5 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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

Deuteronomy 4:40 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

Revelation 21:1-27 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” ...

Revelation 19:11-12 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.

Revelation 19:11-13 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.

Revelation 14:6 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.

Revelation 1:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

2 Peter 1:20 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20-21 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

James 3:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

2 Corinthians 2:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Matthew 4:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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

Psalm 119:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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

Joshua 1:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

Deuteronomy 4:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess.

Deuteronomy 4:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.

Revelation 22:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Revelation 21:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 2:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’

Jude 1:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

James 1:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

Acts 17:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Acts 8:37 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 5:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 28:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Isaiah 55:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Psalm 12:6-7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times. You, O Lord, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.

Revelation 22:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

1 Peter 2:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

1 Peter 1:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Acts 19:1-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Matthew 15:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 5:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Proverbs 1:1-33 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, ...

Psalm 27:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Esther 5:1-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king's quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.” And Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.” Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that we may do as Esther has asked.” So the king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had prepared. ...

Deuteronomy 8:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

Revelation 22:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

Revelation 22:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Revelation 22:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

Revelation 22:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 22:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Revelation 20:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Revelation 3:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

Revelation 1:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood ...

Revelation 1:1-3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.

Jude 1:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones,

1 John 5:7-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.

1 John 5:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

1 John 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 2:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

2 Peter 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

1 Peter 2:1-25 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ...

James 1:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Hebrews 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.

Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Titus 3:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

1 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 2:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

Colossians 4:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

Colossians 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Philippians 2:14-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

Ephesians 2:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

Ephesians 1:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

As a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Ephesians 1:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, ...

2 Corinthians 4:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

1 Corinthians 12:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.