Bible on The Soul

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

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

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.

But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.