Bible Verses About Apostolic Doctrine

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Direct biblical wording on apostles' doctrine

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Short direct sound doctrine line

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Warns against other doctrine

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

Direct warning about abiding in Christ's doctrine

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Defines different doctrine negatively

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Direct command to hold faithful word and sound doctrine

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Warns against strange doctrines

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Commits apostolic teaching to faithful teachers

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Calls doctrine good and something followed

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Traditions taught by word or letter

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Keeps traditions delivered by Paul

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

passage about remembering the apostles' commandment.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

passage about the church being built on apostles and prophets.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

passage about apostolic teaching in faith and truth.

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

passage about foundational doctrine components.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Reading and doctrine as ministerial duty.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

These things command and teach.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

passage recalling words spoken by the apostles.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

passage about apostolic decrees being delivered for observance.

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

passage with the apostolic council’s letter.

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Apostles given commandments by Christ.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Searching Scripture to test apostolic claims.