They received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed.
Acts 17:11-12 (Jeremiah 15:16)
Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart... and these Words... shall be in thine heart.
Deuteronomy 6:5-6
It is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD.
Psalm 73:28 (Psalm 119:129-130)
Seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways... take delight in approaching to God... And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul.
Isaiah 58:2,11 (Psalm 37:4; Psalm 119:174)
There was very great gladness. Also day by day... he read in the Book of the Law of God.
Nehemiah 8:17-18
Give us this day our daily bread.
Matthew 6:11 (Isaiah 55:2-3,6; John 6:27,35)
I have esteemed the Words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Job 23:5,11-12 (Job 22:21-27)
I sat down under His shadow with great delight... His banner over me was love... The voice of my Beloved… He cometh... My Beloved is mine,…I am His.
Song of Solomon 2:3-4,8,10,16
Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of Whom thou hast learned them.
2 Timothy 3:14,17
Beloved, remember ye the words... spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ... building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.
Jude 17-20 (2 Peter 3:1-2)
Remember, and do all My commandments, and be holy unto your God.
Numbers 15:40
Bow down thine ear, and hear the Words of the Wise, and apply thine heart unto My knowledge.
Proverbs 22:17-19
Learn of Me... and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 11:29
From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures.
2 Timothy 3:15 (2 Timothy 1:5)
To remember the words of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 20:35 (John 14:26)
Whosoever cometh to Me... heareth My sayings, and doeth them... He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock.
Luke 6:47-48 (1 Corinthians 3:11; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 62:2,5-8)
If ye love Me, keep My commandments... He that... keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me.
John 14:15,21,23 (John 16:27)
Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts: so shall I talk of Thy wondrous works... I will delight myself in Thy commandments... meditate in Thy statutes.
Psalm 119:27,47-48
Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart... I will meditate... I will not forget Thy Word.
Psalm 119:2,14-16
O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:97 (Psalm 1:1-3)
This Book of the Law... thou shalt meditate therein day and night... observe to do according to all that is written therein... then thou shalt have good success.
Joshua 1:8-9
I will sing praise to my God... My meditation of Him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalm 104:33-34 (Psalm 119:99,111; Psalm 77:11-14)
Give attendance to reading... Meditate upon these things... that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine.
1 Timothy 4:13,15-16
Therefore will the LORD wait, that He may be gracious unto you… that He may have mercy upon you... blessed are all they that wait for Him.
Isaiah 30:18 (Deuteronomy 33:12,3)
He will be very gracious unto thee… He will answer thee.
Isaiah 30:19, 21 (Isaiah 28:5,16,29; Isaiah 40:8,10-11,28-31)
The LORD’s mercies... are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness... The LORD is good... to the soul that seeketh Him.
Lamentations 3:22-26,40-41
We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by Whom also we have access by faith into this grace... and rejoice in hope.
Romans 5:1-2,11 (Philippians 4:6-7; Ephesians 1:3,17)
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
John 10:14,27-28
Let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to... the pattern... even so shall ye make it.
Exodus 25:8-9,40 (Exodus 26:30; 1 Chronicles 28:10-12,19)
There I will meet with thee... from above the Mercy Seat.
Exodus 25:21-22 (Hebrews 9:1-3,5-8,11-14,24-28; Hebrews 4:16)
[Samuel, at God’s sanctuary, learnt to hear God]
Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child... Eli said... If He call thee... thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for Thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:3-10,19-21 (Jeremiah 1:4-9)
[Jesus’ disciples worshipped God in His house]
Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer.
Acts 3:1 (Luke 24:53; Isaiah 56:7)
Daniel... kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel 6:10 (Acts 10:9)
Mary... sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His word... Jesus... said... One thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 10:39-42
[Ananias was listening when God called]
Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord... The Lord said... Arise, and go... enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul.
Acts 9:10-16 ( Acts 22:6-16)
[The joy of disciples whom the risen Lord Jesus taught]
They said... Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us... and while He opened to us the Scriptures?
Luke 24:25- 49