Which triple scripture is cited as supporting verbal inspiration?

• A. John 3:16, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23:1
• B. Genesis 1:1, Psalm 119:105, Isaiah 40:8
• C. Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, Luke 11:2
• D. 2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, Psalm 19:7

Answer: (D)

Verbal inspiration means God spoke the exact words of Scripture through human writers, not just the ideas. The best trio that directly supports this is 2 Timothy 3:16, which says all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching and training in righteousness; 2 Peter 1:21, which notes that prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit, indicating divine involvement in the words themselves; and Psalm 19:7, which extols the word of the Lord as perfect and trustworthy. Together, these verses connect the divine source (God), the Spirit-guided writers, and the authoritative, reliable words that make up Scripture. The other sets don’t state this explicit verbal origin of Scripture in the same direct way, focusing instead on topics like salvation, creation, or general truth rather than the claimed inspiration of the words themselves.