Bible Verses About Apostolic Teaching

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

Most direct Bible verse for the topic

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;

Direct warning against different doctrine

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

Direct command to hold traditions received

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

Direct tradition language from Paul

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

Shows apostolic preaching continued publicly.

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.

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:

Apostles' commandment is to be remembered.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Lists apostles among church gifts and offices.

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 teaching no other doctrine

These things command and teach.

Short command to teach and command these things

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Direct sound-doctrine instruction

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.

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:

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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:

Mentions apostolic commandments given by Christ.

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.

Shows apostolic teaching passed on to faithful teachers

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.

Requires sound doctrine in teachers

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Calls for contending for once-delivered faith

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.

Says abiding in Christ's doctrine is necessary

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.

Commands obedience to received tradition

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Foundation of apostles and prophets undergirds continuity language.

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Pattern of sound words against corruption.

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

Apostolic predictions warn against error.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.