Bible Verses About Catechesis

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Directly ties instruction in the Lord's way to baptism language

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Connects John’s baptism with belief in Christ Jesus

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.

passage on instructing the brethren in doctrine

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

passage on holding fast the faithful word and sound doctrine

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

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For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.

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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;

passage on doctrine according to godliness

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

passage on reading, exhortation, and doctrine

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

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Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

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

passage on foundational teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

passage on needing first principles and milk before mature teaching

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.

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

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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

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

passage on daily teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

passage on certainty of things in which one was instructed

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

passage on saving hold-fast to the preached word

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.

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An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

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For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

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Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

passage on teaching everyone with wisdom to present them mature

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

passage on Christ as instructor