What Does the Bible Say About Word Water?

Ephesians 5:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes

That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Ezekiel 36:25 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

Revelation 22:17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.

Acts 2:38 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 4:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes

But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

1 Peter 3:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Ephesians 5:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Acts 22:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

John 7:38-39 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Jeremiah 2:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Psalm 23:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

2 Samuel 22:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 5 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. ...

Revelation 22:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Revelation 22:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

John 7:37-39 ESV / 4 helpful votes

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Ezekiel 4:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And water you shall drink by measure, the sixth part of a hin; from day to day you shall drink.

Isaiah 55:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Isaiah 12:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

Ecclesiastes 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.

Revelation 21:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.

Revelation 16:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood.

Revelation 16:3-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments.

1 John 1:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Hebrews 10:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Titus 3:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

John 7:38 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”

Matthew 3:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Isaiah 49:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

They shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.

Isaiah 44:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.

Isaiah 43:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. ...

Genesis 1:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

Revelation 17:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

John 15:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.

John 7:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 2:1-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” ...

Mark 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Matthew 28:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Isaiah 5:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink,

Proverbs 20:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

2 Kings 2:19-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees, but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.” He said, “Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then he went to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, “Thus says the Lord, I have healed this water; from now on neither death nor miscarriage shall come from it.” So the water has been healed to this day, according to the word that Elisha spoke.

2 Samuel 14:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast.

Judges 15:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, his spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore; it is at Lehi to this day.

Numbers 20:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.

Exodus 17:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Exodus 17:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.

Exodus 15:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.

Exodus 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Genesis 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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.

57 Bible Verses about Word Water

Ephesians 5:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ezekiel 36:25 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 22:17 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 2:38 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 4:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Peter 3:21 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ephesians 5:18 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 22:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 7:38-39 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 2:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 23:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Samuel 22:17 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:1-31 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 22:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 22:1-2 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 7:37-39 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ezekiel 4:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 55:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 12:3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 21:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 16:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 16:3-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 John 1:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 10:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 4:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Titus 3:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 7:38 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 3:11 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 49:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 44:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 43:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 17:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 15:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 7:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 2:1-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 28:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 5:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 20:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 119:105 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Kings 2:19-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Samuel 14:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Judges 15:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Numbers 20:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Exodus 17:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Exodus 15:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Exodus 14:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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