word of God
Hebrews 4:12
4:12 word of God. Both the written Word (the Scriptures) and the living Word (the Lord Jesus Christ) would satisfy the statements in this verse, but the over-all context would indicate that the Scriptures are primarily in view (note Hebrews 4:2; also Hebrews 5:12-13; plus the fact that so many quotations from the Old Testament appear in Hebrews). The Scriptures indeed are “quick and powerful”—that is, “living and energizing,” able to impart to the reader both spiritual life and power (II Timothy 3:15-17).