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Gospel in the Bible

The word gospel appears 104 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word gospel appears 104 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The gospel is the good news of what God has done to save sinners through Jesus. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What gospel means in the Bible

The gospel is the good news of what God has done to save sinners through Jesus.

Where the word gospel appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word gospel appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.”Luke 9:6

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”Romans 1:16

“And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.”Romans 15:29

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:”Galatians 1:6

“But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;”Galatians 2:7

“That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:”Ephesians 3:6

“But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;”Philippians 1:12

“But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.”Philippians 2:22

Gospel and the Lord Jesus

The gospel is the power of God unto salvation, centered on Christ crucified, buried, and risen.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word gospel appear in the Bible?

The word gospel appears 104 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does gospel mean in the Bible?

The gospel is the good news of what God has done to save sinners through Jesus.

How does gospel point to Jesus?

The gospel is the power of God unto salvation, centered on Christ crucified, buried, and risen.

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