The Sword

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God:

For the word of God is quick, and powerful,
and sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation:
in whom also after that ye believed,
ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.

Whereof I am made a minister,
according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you,
to fulfil the word of God;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed,
but of incorruptible,
by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,
that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort
and to convince the gainsayers.