Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and at work, and it has a keener edge than any two-edged sword. It reaches right in, cutting through soul and spirit, through joints and marrow, and it weighs the thoughts and purposes of the heart.
Treated in 17 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Spirit, Soul, and Body cites Hebrews 4:12
…body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (ASV). Hebrews 4:12 also loomed large: “For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any…
- The Key Teachings of Martyn Lloyd-Jones ·
The Authority of Scripture cites HEBREWS 4:12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 He was not interested in exposition as a lecture, however. He was scathing about…
- The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee ·
Spirit, Soul and Body cites HEBREWS 4:12
…piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow. HEBREWS 4:12 Nee read Paul’s benediction in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 and this verse in Hebrews as teaching…
- The Holy Spirit, or Power from on High ·
The Sword of the Spirit cites Hebrews iv. 12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” — Hebrews iv. 12. We are accustomed to think of this scene at the gate of Eden as a picture of terror and…
- The Key Teachings of John Bunyan ·
The Burden and the Book cites HEBREWS 4:12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 What shall I do to be saved Walking in the fields, reading as he was wont, the man bursts…
- The Key Teachings of Derek Prince ·
A True and Living Book cites HEBREWS 4:12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 Every teacher has a starting point, and Derek Prince’s was never in doubt. Before he…
- Practical Religion ·
Bible-Reading cites Heb. iv. 12
…of human agents. It is the true "discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Heb. iv. 12.) How deep is the wisdom contained in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes! I can well…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Eighth Stage cites Heb. 4:12
…Its edge will never blunt. It will cut flesh and bones, and soul, and spirit, and all. Heb. 4:12. Mr. Great-Heart: But you fought a great while; I wonder you was not weary.…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix a: Twenty-Five Core Teachings of Watchman Nee cites Hebrews 4:12
…but Not Over-Systematized Hebrews says the Word is capable of “dividing soul and spirit” (Hebrews 4:12, ASV). Nee developed this into a detailed distinction between psychological life and…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Hebrews 4:12
…rather than imposed rigidly on Scripture. Scriptures to revisit 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 4:12; Romans 8:16; Romans 12:2; Mark 12:30; 1 John 4:1. Reflection 1. Do you mistake strong…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
The Word Alone cites HEBREWS 4:12
…error. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword. HEBREWS 4:12 Honest cautions Three cautions are needed. First, Scripture alone did not mean, for…
- The Bruised Reed ·
Christ's government is victorious cites Heb. iv. 12
…prevail over all that oppose it, for both the word and spirit are mighty in operation, Heb. iv. 12; and if the ill spirit be never idle in those whom God delivereth up to him, we cannot…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
Does God Still Speak Today? cites Hebrews 4:12
…(2 Timothy 3:16). It isn’t a dead book. “For the word of God is living and active” (Hebrews 4:12). Every time you open it, God is speaking. Jesus’ people hear Him. “My sheep listen to My…
- The Key Teachings of A. W. Tozer ·
The Speaking Voice cites HEBREWS 4:12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 He pointed out the tense of that verse. The Word is living and powerful — not was. It…
- The Key Teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon ·
The Word and the Spirit cites HEBREWS 4:12
…For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword. HEBREWS 4:12 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Before you next open your Bible, pray Psalm 119:18 slowly…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
Getting the Truth Home cites HEBREWS 4:12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. HEBREWS 4:12 Her model was Paul, and she noticed how he did it. He did not lay the truth before people…
- The Way Into the Holiest ·
The Word of God and Its Edge cites HEBREWS iv. 12
…of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." HEBREWS iv. 12. WE all have to do with God. "Him with whom we have to do." You cannot break the…