What Does the Bible Say About Narrative?

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. ...

John 10:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Titus 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ...

Romans 13:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Romans 5:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ...

John 3:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Luke 24:1-53 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ...

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Joshua 10:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day.

Leviticus 11:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat. Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. ...

Genesis 2:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Genesis 1:30 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.

Genesis 1:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

Genesis 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

23 Bible Verses about Narrative

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 13:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 5:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 24:1-53 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Joshua 10:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Leviticus 11:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 2:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:30 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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23 Bible Verses about Narrative

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 10:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote Helpful Not Helpful

Titus 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote Helpful Not Helpful

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Joshua 10:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote Helpful Not Helpful

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Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 7 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 1:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Colossians 1:1-29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 13:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Romans 5:12 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 3:16-17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 24:1-53 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Joshua 10:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Leviticus 11:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 2:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:30 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:3 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote