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title: "Question 157: How is the Word of God to be read? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 157: How is the Word of God to be read? The holy Scriptures are to be read with an high and reverent esteem of them; with a firm persuasion that they are the very Wo"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-157-how-is-the-word-of-god-to-be-read/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=148"
---

# Question 157: How is the Word of God to be read? | Westminster Larger Catechism

The holy Scriptures are to be read with an high and reverent esteem of them; with a firm persuasion that they are the very Word of God; and that he only can enable us to understand them; with desire to know, believe, and obey, the will of God revealed in them; with diligence, and attention to the matter and scope of them; with meditation, application, self-denial, and prayer.

Scripture proofs: Ps. 19:10; Neh. 8:3-10; Ex. 24:7; 2 Chron. 34:27; Isa. 66:2; 2 Pet. 1:19-21; Luke 24:45; 2 Cor. 3:13-16; Deut. 17:19-20; Acts 17:11; Acts 8:30, 34; Luke 10:26-28; Ps. 1:2; Ps. 119:97; 2 Chron. 34:21; Prov. 3:5; Deut. 33:3; Prov. 2:1-6; Ps.119: 18; Neh. 8:6, 8.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=148)

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