Does not my word burn like fire?” says the Lord.“ Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?

耶和华说：“我的话岂不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大锤吗？”

我的话岂不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大锤吗？这是耶和华说的。

我的话岂不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大锤吗？这是耶和华说的。

耶和华说：“难道我的话不像火吗？不像击碎岩石的铁锤吗？”

“我的话不是像火，不是像能打碎岩石的大锤吗？”这是耶和华的宣告。

耶和華說：「我的話豈不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大錘嗎？」

我的話豈不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大錘嗎？這是耶和華說的。

我的話豈不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大錘嗎？這是耶和華說的。

耶和華說：「難道我的話不像火嗎？不像擊碎岩石的鐵錘嗎？」

“我的話不是像火，不是像能打碎巖石的大鎚嗎？”這是耶和華的宣告。

永恆主發神諭說，我的話豈不是像火？豈不是像能擊碎碞石的大鎚麼？

耶和華曰、我言豈非若火、又若摧石之鎚乎、

如我出命、必若火炎炎、若鎚摧石。

主曰、我之言若火、若鎚碎磐、

“ Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord,“ and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?

“ My message is like fire,” announces the Lord.“ It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.

Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

“ Is not my word like fire”— this is the LORD’s declaration—“ and like a hammer that pulverizes rock?

“ Is My word not like fire?” declares the Lord,“ and like a hammer which shatters a rock?

“ Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord,“ And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

“ Is not My word like fire”— this is the Lord’s declaration—“ and like a hammer that pulverizes rock?

[ Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer[ that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the LORD, so affirm it!

“ Isn’t my word like fire?” says Yahweh;“ and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies says:“ Because the people are talking like this, my messages will flame out of your mouth and burn the people like kindling wood.

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!

We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

They said to each other,“ Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”

If anyone tries to harm them, fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die.

The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.

Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles,“ Brothers, what should we do?”

To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?