# Word of God ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The entire content of Revelation as contained in the Holy Bible and proclaimed in the Church. In John's Gospel, God's "Word" means his only-begotten Son, who is the fullness of God's Revelation and who took flesh (the Word incarnate) and became man for the sake of our salvation ([[1.1.2.1.ph#^ccc-65|65]], [[1.1.2.2.pl#^ccc-81|81]], [[1.1.2.3.po#^ccc-101|101]], [[1.2.1.1.p17#^ccc-241|241]], [[1.2.2.3.p1j#^ccc-461|461]]; cf. [[4.1.2.1.p9d#^ccc-2653|2653]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Word of God** Believed by Mary: [[luke-01#^luke-01-45|Lk 1:45]]; cf. [[luke-11#^luke-11-27|Lk 11:27-28]] Body of doctrine is taken from the Word of God: [[2-timothy-01#^2-timothy-01-13|2 Tim 1:13]]; [[2-timothy-03#^2-timothy-03-16|3:16-17]]; [[titus-01#^titus-01-9|Tit 1:9]] Cleansing through the water of baptism and the Word proclaimed: [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-26|Eph 5:26-27]] Jesus as the complete Word, the Word made flesh: [[john-01#^john-01-1|Jn 1:1, 14]]; [[1-john-01#^1-john-01-1|1 Jn 1:1]]; [[1-john-05#^1-john-05-6|5:6-12]]; [[revelation-19#^revelation-19-13|Rev 19:13]] New birth through the Word of God: [[1-peter-01#^1-peter-01-23|1 Pet 1:23]] Not to be tampered with: [[revelation-22#^revelation-22-18|Rev 22:18-19]] Sharper than a two-edged sword: [[hebrews-04#^hebrews-04-12|Heb 4:12]] Spiritual and life-giving: [[john-06#^john-06-63|Jn 6:63]]; [[john-08#^john-08-51|8:51]] Unchangeable: [[matthew-24#^matthew-24-35|Mt 24:35]]; [[1-peter-01#^1-peter-01-25|1 Pet 1:25]] *See also* [[revelation]]; *[[sola-scriptura|Sola Scriptura]];* [[scripture-sacred|Scripture]]; [[tradition]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]]