Bible Verses About Word of Life: 12

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life."

— 1 John 1:1 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Word of Life want Scripture on John's and Paul's logos tēs zōēs — the Word of life proclaimed and held out — not only the broader Word of God survey or Word Made Flesh alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Word of God, Bible verses about Word Made Flesh, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about eternal life, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about God's love, and Bible verse of the day. Word of Life here means the living Word heard, seen, and held out — distinct from Word-of-God or Word-made-flesh inventories alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "word" is λόγος logos (Strong's G3056; Bible Hub G3056) — word, message, reason. "Life" is ζωή zōē (G2222; Bible Hub G2222) — life. 1 John 1:1 and Philippians 2:16 join them as the Word / word of life. This list tracks that phrase, not every Scripture-about-Scripture verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 John 1 presses that the apostles proclaim what they heard and handled concerning the Word of life (Bible Hub MHC 1 John 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on 1 John 1). (Word of God lives on that page; this list centers logos tēs zōēs.)

12 Bible verses about Word of Life

1. 1 John 1:1. "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life." Concerning the Word of life. See Bible verses about Jesus.

2. Philippians 2:16. "as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain." Hold firmly to the word of life. See Bible verses about faith.

3. John 6:68. "Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.'" You have the words of eternal life. See Bible verses about eternal life.

4. Acts 5:20. "'Go, stand in the temple courts,' he said, 'and tell the people all about this new life.'" Tell the people all about this new life. See Bible verses about salvation.

5. Acts 13:26. "Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent." This message of salvation has been sent. See Bible verses about salvation.

6. John 5:24. "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." Whoever hears my word… has eternal life. See Bible verses about eternal life.

7. John 6:63. "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life." The words I have spoken… full of the Spirit and life. See Bible verses about hope.

8. 1 Peter 1:23. "For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God." Through the living and enduring word of God. See Bible verses about Word of God.

9. James 1:21. "Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you." The word planted in you, which can save you. See Bible verses about salvation.

10. Colossians 3:16. "Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts." Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly. See Bible verses about God's love.

11. Hebrews 4:12. "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." The word of God is alive and active. See Bible verses about Word of God.

12. Revelation 22:17. "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let the one who hears say, 'Come!' Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life." Take the free gift of the water of life. See Bible verses about eternal life.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Word of Life — not twelve as a grind. If you need John's title, start at 1 John 1:1. If you need Paul's hold-firm charge, open Philippians 2:16. If you need Peter's confession, open John 6:68. For Word of God surveys, open Bible verses about Word of God. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Word of Life?

1 John 1:1 (the Word of life), Philippians 2:16 (hold firmly to the word of life), and John 6:68 (words of eternal life) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Word of Life differ from Word of God alone?

Word of God covers Scripture and God's speech more broadly. This page centers logos tēs zōēs in 1 John and Philippians — then cross-links Word of God. See Bible verses about Word of God.

What does logos tēs zōēs mean?

Greek logos (G3056) means word or message; zōē (G2222) means life. Together they name the Word / word of life the apostles proclaim and hold out.

Is the Word of Life the same as the Word Made Flesh?

Closely related. Word Made Flesh centers John 1:14; Word of Life centers 1 John's handled proclamation and Paul's hold-firm charge. See Bible verses about Word Made Flesh.

How can I remember these verses?

Read 1 John 1:1, then Philippians 2:16. Thank God for the Word of life you can hold. For eternal life beside that title, open Bible verses about eternal life. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G3056, G2222 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek: G3056, G2222.
• Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: 1 John 1; Philippians 2 (links above).
• Scripture quotations NIV.