Rejoice in the Word of the Lord; and hold fast to its principles. It will teach you all things pertaining to life and godliness. It will comfort, encourage, rebuke with all longsuffering; it will guide and correct, and lift up the hung down heads of the oppressed by giving them hope.
The Word will reprove, warn, judge and forgive. It will show men and women, and boys and girls how to live; and walk upright before the heavenly Father through our Lord Jesus Christ.
It will chasten and not kill believers; but it will destroy the wicked and unbelieving who mock God through disobedience and rebellion. It will cause men to be fearful and pricked to their hearts when they hear the truth.
The Word of God stands sure and it heals the broken hearted; and gives life to the dead when quickened by the Holy Spirit. The Word stands on its own merit and prevails against all evil. When spoken with authority it will be quick and powerful as a two-edged sword; cutting unto the dividing of the soul and spirit. Although it cuts to the heart it also mends that which was broken.