The word in Scripture

Saints in the Bible

The word saints appears 96 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Saints are those set apart as holy in Christ, the people of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What saints means in the Bible

Saints are those set apart as holy in Christ, the people of God.

Where the word saints appears

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

“O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.”Psalms 31:23

“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.”Psalms 97:10

“For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.”Romans 15:26

“Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.”Romans 16:15

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”Ephesians 6:18

“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”Philippians 1:1

“And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.”Revelation 8:4

“For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.”Revelation 16:6