Bible Reading Quotes

“You can read the Bible, and should, but until you study it, it doesn't come alive for you and teach you a lasting lesson.

Take time.
Study God's Word.
It will change you.”
― Gail Davis

“The Holy Scriptures are to be read constantly, memorized, treated as more important than gold and silver. We should esteem the Scriptures more than our daily food. God's Words should be our delight and hope.”
― Greg Gordon, Principles for the Gathering of Believers Under the Headship of Jesus Christ

“My mother was in charge of language. My father had never really learned to read - he could manage slowly, with his fingers on the line, but he had left school at twelve and gone to work at the Liverpool docks. Before he was twelve, no one had bothered to read to him. His own father had been a drunk who often took his small son to the pub with him, left him outside, staggered out hours later and walked home, and forgot my dad, asleep in a doorway.
Dad loved Mrs Winterson reading out loud - and I did too. She always stood up while we two sat down, and it was intimate and impressive all at the same time.
She read the Bible every night for half an hour, starting at the beginning, and making her way through all sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. When she got to her favourite bit, the Book of Revelation, and the Apocalypse, and everyone being exploded and the Devil in the bottomless pit, she gave us all a week off to think about things. Then she started again, Genesis Chapter One. 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth...'
It seemed to me to be a lot of work to make a whole planet, a whole universe, and blow it up, but that is one of the problems with the literal-minded versions of Christianity; why look after the planet when you know it is all going to end in pieces?”
― Jeanette Winterson, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

“Reading God's Word and receiving the knowledge of Jesus Christ renews the believer's mind and transforms it to His mind. The minds of immature believers will be focused on selfish ambitions, but as they open themselves up to read the Word concerning Jesus, they enter into fellowship with Him and their thinking begins to change--to be renewed. As a result of such a renewing of the mind, they spontaneously start to look out for the interest of others and to genuinely and unselfishly care for others; they do not consider themselves better than everyone else.”
― Henry Hon, ONE: Unfolding God's Eternal Purpose from House to House

“The problem with memorizing scripture was that it rose up to prod her conscience at the most inconvenient times. Nothing like having Jesus call her a hypocrite to slap down her indignation over Logan's infractions.”
― Karen Witemeyer, More Than Meets the Eye

“Renewal of mind begins with reading and mediation on the Scriptures.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“If we ask a random orthodox religious person, what is the best religion, he or she would proudly claim his or her own religion to be the best. A Christian would say Christianity is the best, a Muslim would say Islam is the best, a Jewish would say Judaism is the best and a Hindu would say Hinduism is the best. It takes a lot of mental exercise to get rid of such biases.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurons of Jesus: Mind of A Teacher, Spouse & Thinker

“The Bible is the foundation of our life as Christians. Get a grip on it now. Don't let anything else take away from its priority in your life. Do this, and it will go well for you.”
― Aaron Armstrong, I'm a Christian―Now What?: A Guide to Your New Life With Christ

“I desperate desire to read the Holy Scriptures is spirituality of the soul.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“The Bible is a book that every Christian should read, listen to, or have read to him or her throughout his or her lifetime; however, in the event that God has gifted a person with the characteristic for the utter joy that envelopes some during times of, what they would describe as, “pleasure reading” (an often times rare characteristic), it is only acceptable that he or she (particularly) reads His Holy Word at least once during his or her lifetime. At least, that’s what I think.”
― Becky Watson

“It’s time that Christianity should be redefined by the world based upon the original teachings of Jesus, instead of the Old and New Testaments which have been interpreted, reinterpreted and distorted by all the Ecumenical Councils, i.e. the Church Councils.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurons of Jesus: Mind of A Teacher, Spouse & Thinker

“Christ did to the Jewish orthodoxy, what Buddha did to the Hindu orthodoxy.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurons of Jesus: Mind of A Teacher, Spouse & Thinker

“Jesus recognized that God within him and became Christ - so did Siddhartha Gautama and became Buddha - so did I - and so can you.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Neurons of Jesus: Mind of A Teacher, Spouse & Thinker

“When you stop trying to force the Bible to be something it's not--static, perspicacious, certain, absolute--then you're free to revel in what it is: living, breathing, confounding, surprising, and yes, perhaps even magic.”
― Rachel Held Evans, Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again

“And along the way read the Bible from start to finish. It's one of the greatest stories ever told. Don't make the mistake of confusing the word of God with the missal industry that lives of it.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Angel's Game

“Everyone should read the Bible. And reread it. Believers or non-believers, it doesn't matter. I read it at least once a year. It's my favorite book.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Angel's Game

“To read, truly read, a text, is not a cozy fireside chat between well-brought up people, in which one shares information, recalls memories, has a good time. Reading a text is a confrontation, a row, hand-to-hand fighting, which one can only leave marked and changed. It is Jacob wrestling with the angel (Gen 32:23-33), a bloody fight, which went through the night «until daybreak»; an obstinate battle which refused to give up until it had obtained what it wanted: «I will not let you go until you bless me»; a fight which left its mark, as it did on the patriarch’s hip; a fight, at the end of which, while the reader is not allowed to know the angel’s name, Jacob still receives an unexpected revelation, in addition to the blessing, a new name which marks a change of identity:”
― Roland Meynet, A New Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels

“You may be familiar with praying in response to God’s Word, but what does it mean to pray in anticipation of it? What does it look like to approach your Bible prayerfully? It means not rushing into your Bible reading, expecting the pages to magically microwave your cold heart.”
― Matt Smethurst, Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word

“The Great Apostasy:

The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason, God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians 9-12, NKJV).”
― New King James Version, Nkjv Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible

“Eastern Mysticism and Western Esotericism Claim that All May Become Divine (gods):

The Mystery Religions claim that all may become divine. Today, both neo-pagans and Gnostic Christians claim they will become immortal “Christs” upon the earth. Mathew 24:24 says, “For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and show great signs and wonders; so that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect” (AKJV).”
― American King James Version, Holy Bible AKJV Paragraphed with Sub-Headings: American King James Version

“Just because it’s in the Bible
doesn’t mean it’s instructive.
Just because it was formerly
doesn’t mean it is presently
meant to be modeled after.”
― Ngina Otiende, Courage: Reflections and Liberation For the Hurting Soul

“(Some Christians) may feel they love Jesus, but is he the same Jesus who is revealed in the Bible, being that they haven’t read it?”
― D.H. Benson, Feed Yourself: Learning to Feast on the Riches of God's Word

“God has a lot of promises for the person who takes a seat at his table, armed with a healthy appetite.”
― D.H. Benson, Feed Yourself: Learning to Feast on the Riches of God's Word

“A Bible devotee is like a traveler who goes to another country and must learn its language, its culture, and its nuances if they want to get the full benefit of their trip. It takes some preparation and determination. ... Many Christians, however, never leave the airport gift shop.”
― D.H. Benson, Feed Yourself: Learning to Feast on the Riches of God's Word

“What we believe about the Scriptures is revealed in how we respond to the Scriptures,” says Jon Vallier, pastor of Lakeside Alliance Church in Port Washington, Wis. (quoted in "Feed Yourself: Learning to Feast on the Riches of God's Word")”
― D.H. Benson

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― Adriel Montejano

“For too many years, this was the way I approached Scripture, because I didn’t understand my neediness. I thought that by opening my Bible I was seeking something good and right to do, rather than primarily seeking someone to love (p. 39).”
― Kristen Wetherell, Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

“There is no magic bullet here, only a constant dependence on God’s supernatural help as we put ourselves in the position to receive from him (p. 53).”
― Kristen Wetherell, Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word

“Have a Master Plan for your life when you know the Master's Plan"-from "Why the Bible Makes Life Make Sense: Pursuing a Purposeful Life with a Biblical Perspective”
― Heather Erdmann

“The words in the Bible are not just words; they are God’s words. Something happens when you read the Bible as opposed to any other piece of literature. It is almost too complicated to explain, but there is a simple concept that sums up the complexity of the matter. Ask yourself this question: “If I read the Bible every day for a year, for fifteen minutes a day, how would my life be different?” Pause right now and ask yourself this question. If you have never read the Bible before, dream about what this might mean for you.”
― Steven Kolberg, Reviving Fatherhood: Guiding Every Dad from First Steps to Lasting Legacy