The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.


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Psalms 33 4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Job 33 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
1 Thessalonians 2 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1 Corinthians 9 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Titus 1 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Hebrews 4 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Ecclesiastes 12 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Hebrews 4 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
2 Corinthians 10 16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
Psalms 68 11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Proverbs 22 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Deuteronomy 18 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
Psalms 119 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Philippians 1 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
Psalms 119 140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Proverbs 30 5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Matthew 12 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Isaiah 55 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
1 Thessalonians 1 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
2 Corinthians 6 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 1 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
Galatians 3 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Colossians 1 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Proverbs 1 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
1 Corinthians 2 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1 Kings 17 8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
Ephesians 4 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
James 1 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Proverbs 8 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Acts 4 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Luke 4 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Psalms 9 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Acts 13 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
2 Timothy 4 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Titus 1 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Psalms 92 15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
1 Corinthians 14 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
2 Samuel 7 21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
1 Corinthians 14 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Peter 1 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Luke 7 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Luke 20 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Ezekiel 6 1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,