Remember when Paul wrote these words, the New Testament did not exist. The scripture he was referring to was the Old Testament, Genesis to Malachi. Contained in the Old Testament are all the promises of God. As it is said “Hidden in the Old, Revealed in the New”.
Word of truth
Psalm 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
The Lord Jesus said:
Luke 4:25 But I tell you of a truth… Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth…,
Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you…, Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you…, John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 14:6 …I am the way, the truth, and the life…
Grace and Truth comes by Him: John 1:14,17 He doeth Truth John 3:21
2 Corinthians 6:7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Ephesians 1:13 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,
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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